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What does your friend mean when she says, 'That girl is really thin?'
What does your friend mean when she says, 'That girl is really thin?'
What is the difference between the words 'skinny' and 'thin' in the context of the ad?
What is the difference between the words 'skinny' and 'thin' in the context of the ad?
What is the tone of the sentence 'Bill may have been 72 years old, but he acted youthful.'?
What is the tone of the sentence 'Bill may have been 72 years old, but he acted youthful.'?
What is the denotation of the word 'disabled'?
What is the denotation of the word 'disabled'?
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Why is the word 'crippled' considered a loaded word?
Why is the word 'crippled' considered a loaded word?
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What is the effect of specific word choices in literature?
What is the effect of specific word choices in literature?
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What is the purpose of understanding connotation and denotation in literature?
What is the purpose of understanding connotation and denotation in literature?
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What is the primary effect of changing the word 'childlike' to 'immature' in the sentence about Bill?
What is the primary effect of changing the word 'childlike' to 'immature' in the sentence about Bill?
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What is the term for a reference to something well-known, like a story, event, or person?
What is the term for a reference to something well-known, like a story, event, or person?
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What is the connotation of the word 'frugal' in the sentence about the dad's spending habits?
What is the connotation of the word 'frugal' in the sentence about the dad's spending habits?
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What is the character from A Christmas Carol referenced in the example sentence about the dad's spending habits?
What is the character from A Christmas Carol referenced in the example sentence about the dad's spending habits?
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What is the purpose of an analogy in writing?
What is the purpose of an analogy in writing?
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What is the tone of the sentence about the dad's spending habits when the word 'penny-pincher' is used?
What is the tone of the sentence about the dad's spending habits when the word 'penny-pincher' is used?
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What is the main idea that Forrest Gump's analogy about life is trying to convey?
What is the main idea that Forrest Gump's analogy about life is trying to convey?
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What do loaded words, analogies, and allusions have in common?
What do loaded words, analogies, and allusions have in common?
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