You could google this it would help you alot all you need to do is get the list of the devices they have read the passage and find what fits best
here is a list of devices
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-rhetorical-devices.html
A. To increase the tension as the conflict approaches the resolution
The figurative language is “like a ball”. It’s an simile since he’s comparing the fall to a rolling ball. Well he’s comparing the way he fell like an ball rolling down the stairs.
Explanation:
<u>changing</u><u> </u><u>&</u><u> </u><u>evolving</u><u> </u>- are the correct answers.
A claim is something that can be defended with evidence while an opinion is just what you believe and does not require any evidence