Select one of the readings in this unit and in at least 150 words, discuss the author's use of figurative language, also known as figures of speech, literary devices, and rhetorical devices. Identify and discuss the explicit and implicit meaning of at least three kinds of figures of speech.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

they both lost a woman they loved named lenore

they believed they interracted with a talking raven

they became orphaned at a young age.