The story of ''Homesick" written by Jean Fritz was narrated from first person point of view. Author used this way to describe the story in order to put a reader in the main character's shoes. In other words, the effect of this point of view is that a reader receives information right from the main character through that character's eyes. Characters always appeal and speak to reader using pronoun "I".
Not sure who despereaux is? Harry potter yes
The correct answer is: [A]: "implied metaphor" .
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Refer to: "....lay on her little island" . The "little island" is the implied metaphor.
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Jim is the DIRECT OBJECT.
Us is the INDIRECT OBJECT.