"there is a subtle distinction between the characteristics of these two bacteria,"explained our biology teacher.

American history (is, are) studying the american colonies.

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from james joyce's "the dead"? his soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling. a. metaphor b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. euphemism

Which statement about thoreau's rhetorical style is most accurate?