In things fall apart, what literary device does achebe use in this quotation: “an ‘evil forest’ was, therefore, alive with sinister forces and powers of darkness”?
a. simile
b. onomatopoeia
c. personification
d. hyperbole

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

Boss: oh no! that’s the phone again! secretary: blank boss: . a. shall i take it? b. will you answer it? c. can you do me a favor? d. may i hang it up?