1. a) simile was used in this sentence when the writer wrote 'like' to compare the straw to an elbow.
2. b) hyperbole was used to exaggerate the fact that Arabel's desk had a lot of paper.
3. d) personification was used when the writer wrote that the snow wrapped the neighborhood with a blanket of white, which tells us that the writer is giving the snow human qualities.
4. a) A zillion degrees below zero, the hyperbole was used her to exaggerate the fact that the snow was cold and when it snows it is not as cold as a zillion degrees below zero.
