Which statement below is true of metaphors?
A Metaphors are used only in poetry and creative writing.
B English speakers never attribute animate or human qualities to nonliving entities.
C Metaphors provide the basis for our conceptual systems.
D Metaphors are found only in English and a few other languages.
E English uses a metaphor that expresses negative things as "up."
C
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A. has lost most of its effectiveness. B. can be seen to be increasingly incorporating elements from many cultures into contemporary art and performance. C. finds itself intentionally avoiding the use of multiple expressive media in favor of employing only one medium. D. within industrialized states is increasingly becoming more isolated and independent. E. is disappearing from our cultural repertoire.
Early intensive agriculture involved __________
a. the use of the plow, draft animals, and irrigation b. private ownership of property and a market economy c. the elimination of child labor and the professionalization of farmingd .control of population growth and the emergence of states
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
As the popularity of ethnic art has grown in the global market, many artists have __________ as a way to protect themselves against market fluctuations
a. invested their profits in land b. moved to the United States and Europe c. diversified production to include nontraditional arts and motifs d. switched to factory production