Based on the information provided in this excerpt, how would you characterize Tom? Answer in two to three complete sentences using supporting details from the text.
Answer:
The character in this excerpt, Tom, is a very young man, a teenager I would say, that is forced, probably by his family, to assist to church and hear the clergyman. He doesn't seem to be interested at all in the prayers, he doesn't feel connected with the rest of the congregation.
Explanation:
In the whole excerpt, the reader can see how little Tom cares about what happens in this place. As it is said in the second sentence, he "did not enjoy the prayer, he only endured it". Also, in the middle of the text, it says: "he was not listening", he was kind of used to listen to the same old story time after time, he was bored of it.
B. Hyperbole because the speaker is exaggerating.
C. Simile because it is making a direct comparison between two unlike things.
D. Oxymoron because it is a contradictory expression.
Answer:
The main character is trying to navigate difficult life choices.
Explanation:
A P E X
A tall-dark man approached the entrance with determination.
The twentieth-century had the most tornadoes on record.
The hikers spotted a red-tailed pheasant.
The hikers spotted a red-tailed pheasant.
In this case the hyphen is necessary because it indicated that the tail is red, not the pheasant. The hyphen attaches the color red to tail. Red-tailed is a compound adjective that identify the pheasant.
A hyphen is not needed in twentieth century because it is a common phrase that readers know go together. The hyphen between tall and dark is incorrect. Tall and dark both describe the man, rather than each other. The same is true for long-winding. Long and winding describe the road. Long does not describe the winding.