1. simile an indirect comparison between two things using “like” or “as”
2. oxymoron combination of two words that seem to be contradictory
3. anaphora repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses
4. personification the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects
5. paradox longer phrase or paragraph describing a seeming contradiction
Answer:
He ran on a few steps, stopped, and looked back. She had not moved
<em>sorry is late answer</em>
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Explanation:
If a dependent marker word is used, the clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. For example: "If she leaves" = not a complete sentence. If an independent marker word is used, the clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. For example: "Therefore, she leaves" = a complete sentence.
The essential appositive in the sentence "astronomer maia mitchell discovered a comet in 1847 and went on to become the first professional female astronomer in the united states," is Maia Mitchel. The last option is correct.
An appositive consists on a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.
In this particular case, the words Maia Mitchell which is a proper noun is renaming the noun astronomer, which is right before it and constitutes the subject of the sentence.