Dr. Davis describes Asaph Sawyer as “the devil incarnate... and I believe his eye-for-an-eye fury could beat old Father Death himself.” Identify a literary device applied in this
excerpt, and explain your reason for choosing

Tobias wolff most likely named his short story "mortals" because the story explores the theme of people coming to terms with the idea that one day they too will die. wanting to find out what their loved ones really think of them. achieving immortalit by being "big people" while they are alive. hoping that they will have accomplished something before they die.