Answer:
This excerpt mainly contains <u>metaphors.</u> Metaphors are comparisons of two things--example, fresh scent → sunny breeze--that are deemed alike in different aspects.
<em>note: metaphors never contain phrases such as, "like" or, "as" when comparing!</em>
the key
the campus
the scales the numbers on the sides of it
<span>Applause sounded through the room louder than cannon fire
hyperbole means </span><span>exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally</span>
Answer: part of a fish and an instrument for weighting
