Read this excerpt from "raymond's run."
then i hear raymond yanking at the fence to call me and i wave to shush him, but he keeps rattling the fence
like a gorilla in a cage like in them gorilla movies, but then like a dancer or something he starts climbing up
nice and easy but very fast."
what figurative language is demonstrated in this excerpt?
o irony
o personification
metaphor
simile

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

In at least 150 words, identify and describe the setting, and the way the author uses imagery to describe it for part 1 of nectar in a sieve.

Look at this photograph of a klondike gold rush camp. what would you find challenging about being in this type of environment? check all that apply. the extreme cold the steep climbs over the mountain the thick covering of snow the cramped living conditions the harsh winds