Question

which word means “the pattern of beats in a poem”? (1 point)
rhythm
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
which word contains the latin root that means “say”? (1 point)
tractor
transmit
import
dictate

Explanation:

First Question:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "rhythm" refers to the pattern of beats (or stressed/unstressed syllables) in a poem.
• "personification" is giving human traits to non - human things.
• "simile" is a comparison using "like" or "as".
• "onomatopoeia" is a word that imitates a sound.

We examine the Latin roots of each word:

• "tractor" has the root related to "drag" (from Latin "trahere").
• "transmit" has roots related to "send" (from Latin "trans" + "mittere" meaning "send across").
• "import" has roots related to "carry" (from Latin "im" + "portare" meaning "carry in").
• "dictate" has the root "dict - " from Latin "dicere" which means "say".

Answer:

A. rhythm

Second Question: