Poetic devices matching 1. a comparison between two things 2. a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings 3. a phrase that is overused and unoriginal 4. the feelings that a word suggests beyond its actual meaning 5. the literal or actual meaning of a word a) denotation b) connotation c) oxymoron d) cliche e) analogy

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

Fortify is a verb that means “to protect and strengthen.” a fortifications is a that means something that protects.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong