多选题The rhetorical device used in the underlined expression in “ the conversation was on wings. (Para. 8)” is metaphor. ( )多选题The rhetorical device used in the underlined expression in “We ought to think ourselves back into the shoes of the Saxon peasant. (Para. 11)” is allusion. ( )多选题The meaning of “abusing” here in “...here will be an old abusing of God’s patience and the King’s English,... (Para. 12)” is: unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb. ( )多选题The real thesis of Pub Talk and the King’s English is that bar conversation has a charm of its own. ( )多选题According to the text, the King’s English today refers to the language used by the upper, educated class in England. ( )