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I know that story the main type of conflict in this story is Internal Conflict. The main problem is that Laurie's mom worries that Charles is a bad influence on Laurie. It is resolved at the end when mom figures out that there is no child named Charles in Laurie's kindergarten class.
Simile
A simile is a comparison between two different things using like or as. In this the Air Force is being compared to eagles using the word like.
An understatement is a statement about the quality or condition of something that is actually less than it actually is. For example, "That car could use a day with the mechanic." In actuality, the car is so destroyed it probably needs to be considered a total loss and go to the junkyard. Rhetoric is persuasive speaking or writing. A hyperbole is an over exaggeration.