The answer to this question is that the techniques used in the excerpt
are 1, simile (wrapped up like garbage) and 3, sensory imagery (the
smell of too old potato peels). The combination of the two here makes
for very powerful writing.
Answer:
In 1887 at the age of 23, Nellie agreed to pose as a mentally ill person in order to gain entry into the asylum and investigate undercover. To do so, she posed as Nellie Brown, an immigrant from Cuba, and made a scene in a women’s dormitory. After fooling several doctors, first at court and subsequently at Bellevue, Nellie infiltrated Blackwell.
Explanation:
<em>'cause </em><em>you're</em><em> </em><em>way </em><em>too </em><em>better </em><em>✨</em>