1. “Rules of the Game” Amy Tan’s Use Figurative Language and Other Literary Elements
Waverly Jong

2. “Strongest wind cannot be seen”
Literary Element: epigram (brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement)
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3. “…people sat cracking roasted watermelon seeds with their teeth”
Literary Element: Imagery
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4. Literary Element: Characterization and Symbolism
“One day as she struggled to weave a hard-toothed comb through my disobedient hair, I had a sly thought”
Literary Element: Characterization and Symbolism
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5. Literary Element: Metaphor
“This American rules,” she concluded at last. “Every time people come out from foreign country, must know rules. You not know, judge say, Too bad, go back”
Literary Element: Metaphor
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6. “Never say check with vanity, les someone with an unseen sword slit your throat”
Literary Element: hyperbole
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7. “It [the wind] whispered secrets only I could hear”
Literary Element: Personification
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8. “Check,” I said, as the wind roared with laughter”
Literary Element: Personification
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9. “I would swing my patent leather shoes back and forth like an impatient child riding on a school bus”
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