What type of figurative language is this?
A- I wouldn't trade my phone for a million dollars.
B- I wanted to wave the white flag after searching for my phone.
C- My phone slipped through my fingers like butter.
D- My phone is my lifeline to the world.
E- The face of my phone had many scars from being dropped.
Examples: Simile, Personification, Symbol, Hyperbole, Metaphor

What aspect of a novel should you focus on most when analyzing the novel’s theme? the main character’s development as a result of the story’s events scenes that reveal the main character’s relationship to others the suspense created by foreshadowing and narrative tension the use of parallel plots and flashbacks to complicate the story

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.