Answer:
Maggie's father is able to return home from the hospital Theme: Always find the positive in your life, even when there's a lot of negativity. Optimism will get you through the tough times.
Explanation:
Analogy compares two things directly and do not use the words "like" or "as"
Only Metaphor uses "like" or "as"
Hyperbole is like an exaggeration.
Answer:
The term ramshackle seems to infer that the houses in the neighborhood are not in tip top shape , so the neighborhood consists of people who are not financially elevated. But Miss Lottie's home is the worst of them all. It's old and unkept. Which could suggest that Miss Lottie herself is old.