read the passage below and answer the question.

for there lay the combs – the set of combs, side and back, that della had worshipped long in a broadway window.

which type of figurative language is used in the quote above?

a. metaphor
b. personification
c. hyperbole
d. allusion

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone.