Read this excerpt from mark twain's life on the mississippi: he would speak of the 'labboard' side of a horse in an easy, natural way that would make one wish he was dead. which of the following literary devices is best shown in this passage? a. hyperbole b. irony c. first person d. imagery

Some critics argue that hamlet is a problem play others argue that it is a tragedy explain the difference between a problem playing a tragedy identify the characteristics of hamlet's that are typical probably that those that are typical of tragedy then decide which you believe is it is and explain why your answer should be at least 250 words

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

Explain how dave’s search for adulthood in ,the man who was almost a man” reflects the africa-american desire to escape the poverty of the south at the time the story was written.