Personification is a type of metaphor and a common literary tool. It is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive, such as nature or household items. In the poem, the Earth and Nature are given the characteristics of feeling the pain of a wound, sighing, and having feelings of woe like a human.

The example is alluding to the search engine Google. Good can access almost unlimited information very quickly and help answer questions people may have. The example is making a comparison between Steven and his ability to answer questions like Google. An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets readers reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.

Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations. 

Both impatient and eager mean to want something to happen. However, eager means you are excited- which is more positive. Impatient means you are pushy or demanding- which is negative. Eager is the correct answer. 

Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.

Both employee and underling mean to work for someone. However, underling is more of a negative term. 

Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.

All of the words are similar in meaning and imply that something (in this case a stray cat) is skinny. Based on the context of the sentences the cat is extremely skinny which means that “thin” is not a severe enough denotation.

Domineering means inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical. The king is incredibly unwilling to listen to anyone and uses brute force to rule. This is beyond pushy, assertive, and aggressive.

The context of the sentence tells us he has a very high IQ and a difficult job that requires a lot of knowledge so readers know he is brainy, smart, and bright but he is more than that. The connotation of the sentences leads the readers to understand he is incredibly smart or in this case, brilliant.

Several of these choices have similar connotations (meanings) but to varying extremes. Something that is hideous would be hard to look at, and therefore distinguishable or noticeable; to a slightly lesser extent, ugly is also a memorable condition when the sentence indicates that this person would be forgettable.  And “dull” when applied to a person generally relates to personality not appearance (when applied to an object it means the opposite of shiny). Someone who has features that are easily forgotten or undistinguishable would be plain.

All of the answer choices mean something similar in that the items must be old but the connotation of the sentences assists readers with which word has the most appropriate denotation. When describing handcrafted items, such as furniture, that are old and worth a lot of money they are referred to as antiques. What was found in this example were valuable pieces of antique furniture.