Read the passage. the wind was blowing so hard that monica could hardly open the door. she had to pull with all her might to pry it open. she was blown inside, and the wind slammed the door behind her. monica looked at her dad and said, “there is a slight breeze today.” which literary device is the author using?
a. allegory
b. symbolism
c. paradox
d. understatement

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.