Identify the correct literary devices in each of the following sentences. 1.As he never ate much, his arms were as thin as a rake. : Comprsion
2.Patrick’s hair is a white snowflake and his beard a messy haystack. Metaphor
3.The comedian was seriously funny.
4.Fred’s friends fried Frito’s for Friday’s food. Anaphora
5.The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.
6.The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another.
7.The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face.
8.He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janet’s heart was cold iron.
9.I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!
10.“Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!”
11.The rocks kerplunk as they fall into the lake.
12.Listen to the pitter patter of raindrops on the leaves.
13.The sun rose high in the sky.
14.Carrie’s cat clawed her couch, creating chaos.
15.This dress is perfect because it fits like a glove.
16.Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
17.Clap your hands and stamp your feet.
18.It was so cold; I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.
19.The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.
20.That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur.
21.Lightning crackles and thunder rumbles.
22.The moon was a misty shadow.
23.We’ll wait til May when the shade blocks the sun’s rays.
24.The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
25.This is another fine mess you have got us into.

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.