Section 1 (p. 1 - 50)

Metaphors/Similes:

• "This cold is like claws on my skin." (p. 3)

• "Laughter is like bubbling water from a deep spring." (p. 22)

Personification:

• ".. the wind howls…." (p. 28)

• "I laughed until my eyes rained." (p. 37)

Section 2 (p. 51-100)

Metaphors/Similes:

• “Hannah laughs, a sound like bells…” (p.80)

• “The words like a breeze..” (64)

Personification:

• “As a memory pokes at me…” (p.83)

Section 3 (p. 101-150)

Idioms:

• “You need some time to get your feet wet.” (p. 108).

• “I’m Louise the woman says. From the wrong side of the tracks.” (p. 117)

Hyperbole:

• “When I take a deep breath of icy air, it is like swallowing an arrow. (p. 116)

• “I wait for Ganwar to spit out the word no, but he gives a slow nod.” (p. 138)

Section 4 (p.151-200)

Metaphors/Similes:

• “Its like lights cut the gloom like the eyes of a great cat prowling for food in the moonlight.” (p.157)

• “Flies teased her eyes and her arms bung like broken sticks” p. 158

• "...a silly tilted smile like a new moon rising.” (p. 168)

Section 5 (p.201-249)

Metaphors/Similes:

• “The sky is rich with stars, like fresh black dirt sprinkled with tiny seeds.” (p.214)

• “Cars come and go like frantic ants” (p. 230)