A detailed description of an object used to tell a story is called a what?

a. an allegory
b. an exphrasis
c. a metaphor
d. an allusion
e. a motif


Answer: b. an exphrasis

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The 1958 National Defense Education Act was passed in response to ___________________.

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A) stopped completely due to recurring war. B) resulted in goods going to Europe and cash to the Muslim kingdoms. C) led to the economic decline of the Muslim empires. D) was limited to silk and other textiles. E) allowed Europe to dominate the Muslim kingdoms? economies.

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A. religious dissension within the Dutch government B. Spanish policies in the Caribbean C. unemployment in the Netherlands D. developments in New England

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