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A, for me seems likely but D is also possible
The correct answer is C. metaphor.
"Bright beams" that Nature has wrapped in black are Stella's eyes. In a way, it is also a simile, but every metaphor is a contracted simile (without "like").
There are other literary devices in this passage as well: contrast (black - bright), rhetorical question (one that doesn't have an answer, or an answer is obvious)...
Answer:
Explanation:
The theme of 'Dragonwings' is change. People are usually worried about change, but the change most likely will have a positibe outcome, which is what happens with Moon Shadow and his family. The setting in the book first took place in China, which was Moon Shadow's first home.
Answer: He spoke a smattering of words she didn’t understand.
Explanation: Smattering- A slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something.