What speaker are you talking about?
I believe the answer is climax because the excerpt seems to be describing the main conflict of the story which happens during the climax.
1-Accent
Emphasis or stress placed on a syllable or word.
2-Imperative
A sentence that makes a command or request.
3-Inflection
The changes in tone or pitch our voices make.
4-Juncture
A pause used in speech.
5-Pause
A break or time of waiting that gives emphasis or signals the end of a sentence or phrase.
6-Pitch
The various tones a voice uses when speaking.
A metaphor, is a comparison between two unlike subjects. An extended metaphor is when an author uses a metaphor throughout a long passage or even an entire poem. An author would use an extended metaphor to create a clearer comparison between the two items
After "Boston" and "Massachusetts"