Describe the relationship with Bruno and gretel in boy in the striped pyjamas

Read this sentence from the story of my life by helen keller. the most important day i remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, anne mansfield sullivan, came to me. which element of plot does this sentence best represent?

Is "words dying" personification? !

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".