When jesse stuart describes the character, grace as "the durability and the toughness of a storm-battered mountain oak . . she was as pretty as a cove sapling," he is using

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imagery

Imagery refers to the use of descriptive images that the author uses in order to create a picture in the mind of the reader. Imagery helps the author create vivid descriptions, and develop a richer story. In this case, the author uses imagery when he describes Grace as having the "durability and toughness" of a "storm-battered mountain oak," or when he describes her as pretty as a "cove sapling."

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