In the excerpt, the speaker uses a type of repetition, which is a rhetorical device that repeats the same words or phrases a few time; there are many types and in this case, the repetition is used as an onomatopoeia, a device that recreates the sound of an animal or an object, in this case, it reinforces the idea of movement through the s and sh.
The author is applying imagery by using SHrill, ruSHing, Steam whiStle, it is referring to the sound and image of a train, and the Steam whiStle is to imply that of the steam rising from the train. now the r in RuSHing is to signify the speed or power of the locomotive.
You’re asking how to avoid something that’s unavoidable. Two things which are not avoidable are death and taxes. Everything else is pretty much susceptible to change or adjustment. Though scientists are now working hard to postpone the death situation through enhancing longevity of humans, so there’s just one thing left (taxes).
