For example, the dog ran over the fence, tripped and fell.
Answer: Ash was quiet for sometime until, Rose entered the room "Hey Ash! how's it going." ? Ash just shifted in her chair "Not wanting to talk huh" ? Rose said as, she sat on the other side of Ash's Table "Now, what is bothering you Ash" ? Ash just shot Rose a glare "You know very well what." Rose laughed a Airy laugh "Now, that's no way to speak to me Ash Now is it." ? Ash remained silent after that. Trait shown - Ash is quiet Why? she only spoke once in the whole conversation
I always like to think of figurative meaning as deeper meaning: what is the narrator really trying to get the reader to understand? Once you have your answer, think about the key words in that excerpt that helped you uncover the figurative meaning-- these will always be figurative devices, so you're already half way through this question. (pro tip: stick to the text to uncover it-- don't stray to far from the information you are being provided)
Lastly, you're being asked to identify literary devices here, do you notice any symbols? Something that usually stands for something else that might relate to that deeper/figurative meaning? Also, think about how the way in which the author phrased these symbols impacted the overall deeper meaning.
