In paragraph 1, we read: “The sun was just peeking through the trees...” Which of the following literary devices is used in this excerpt? A: Metaphor, characterized by the comparison of two unlike things without the use of “like” or “as.” This often involves taking a concept or identity that is clearly understood and applying it to a second, less well-known element.
B: Personification, characterized by attributing human traits or characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.
C. Assonance, characterized by the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence. This is used to add character to the writing and often adds an element of playfulness.
D. Onomatopoeia, characterized by the use of words whose pronunciation is very close to the actual sound or noise they meant to represent.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”