Once in a while, Ella has a rough day. She might forget to do her chores, or lose her prized baseball, or argue with a friend. When difficult days happen, Ella escapes to her bedroom oasis. There, Ella is surrounded by all the things that she loves. She can spend quiet time reading or building a fort. Ella's room is the perfect place to retreat and relax. Which phrase from the paragraph contains a metaphor?

bedroom oasis

rough day

prized baseball

perfect place

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings