Mrs. Flowers is being described quite positively here as the adjective 'benign' simple means warm-hearted or kind. and graceful connotes a sense of elegancy. She is smiling warmly and genuinely.
The author's persona is the main created character in a fiction or non-fiction novel
Foreshadowing is when an author uses symbolism, an event, a small detail, or even a part of dialogue to be a warning or indication of a future event. An author might use this because they want to give the reader knowledge about a future event or to tease them.
What story is it that this 'passage' came from?
Answer:
Kevin caught a catfish with corn.
Explanation:
Caught, catfish, and corn all start with the same 'ca' sound at the beginning making that sentence alliteration.