The philosopher's work she is most likely reading is D. René Descartes. He was a French philosopher of the 17th century who claimed that <span>the body and mind, which are made up of different substances, interact both harmoniously and competitively in a living person. </span>
Dumbfounded means to be left utterly speechless, or to simply be amazed/confused.
Answer:
1. The slice of that cake is as big as an ant. Hyperbole 2. That haircut is a horror story. Metaphor 3. The shadow creeped around a corner to an alley. Personification