10) Answer: as an adult, the author recalled how sweet the anguish of first love was."
Explanation: The main theme for the story "First Love" is unrequited love. The author recalls her experience and what she learned from it.
11) Answer: hyperbole.
Explanation: Hyperbole is an exaggeration of an idea. Judith is exaggerating because she would not actually exchange her mother for a peasant woman.
12) Answer: this is a simile, and it is important because it shows how inferior Judith feels compared to Sophia.
Explanation: Any comparison that uses the word "like" is a simile. Judith thought that Sophia was so beautiful that she was compared to a gold statue, and this made Judith feel insecure.
13) Answer: metaphor
Metaphor is a comparison in which a word or phrase is applied to something not applicable. In this passage, Judith describes her feelings by comparing her heart to a chorus.
