In the first chapter of the novel Like Water for Chocolate, Tita says, "How unfortunate that black holes in space had not yet been discovered, for then she might have understood the black hole in the center of her chest, infinite coldness flowing through it." What literary device is a "black hole" in this sentence?

Don't eat the mushroom its poisonous

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.

The denouement comes at the beginning of a story a. true b. false