Use the scenario to answer the question.
Before the class takes the test, Jerrod brags that he studied more than his classmates and will get the highest score. Tiffani thinks Jerrod is acting cocky.
Which of the following adjectives could replace cocky so that the sentence has a positive connotation?
(1 point)
Responses
smug
smug
arrogant
arrogant
confident
confident
conceited
conceited
confident
What is denotation?(1 point)
Responses
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
the feeling or idea that a word suggests
the feeling or idea that a word suggests
words and phrases that have a meaning different from their literal meaning
words and phrases that have a meaning different from their literal meaning
the literal meaning of a word
the literal meaning of a word
Use the simile to answer the question.
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get."
Which of the following is the best interpretation of the expression?
(1 point)
Responses
Let go of your anger.
Let go of your anger.
Always be yourself.
Always be yourself.
Expect the unexpected.
Expect the unexpected.
Never stop trying your best.
Never stop trying your best.
Expect the unexpected.
What is a metaphor?(1 point)
Responses
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
when a nonliving thing is given human qualities
the literal meaning of a word
a comparison between two unlike things that does not use like or as
Which literary element is a type of figurative language?(1 point)
Responses
conflict
conflict
synonym
synonym
denotation
denotation
personification