LiteraryDevices4&5

"A black hat dangled form one hand and as Winnie came toward him, he passed the other through his dry, gray hair, **__settling it smoothly__**." Chapter 4, (page 17) alliteration. “Settling it smoothly” is alliteration.
 * Chapters 4&5**

"But at the same time he had a kind of grace, **__like a well-handled marionette__**." Chapter 4, (page18) simile. It means that he was graceful just like a well handled marionette.

"His yellow suit **__seemed to surprise__** her, and she **__squinted suspiciously__**." Chapter 4, (page19) alliterationx2. “Seemed to surprise” and “squinted suspiciously” are both alliteration.

“… And I don’t stand outside in the **__dark discussing__** such a thing with strangers…” Chapter 4, (page 20) alliteration. “Dark discussing” is alliteration.

"For, through the twilight sounds of crickets and sighing tees, a fair, surprising wisp of music came floating to them, and all three **__turned toward__** it, toward the wood." Chapter 4, (page20) alliteration. “Turned toward” is alliteration.

"But the man in the yellow **__suit stood__** tapping his foot in the road for a long time all alone, looking the wood." Chapter 4, (page21) alliteration. “Suit stood” is alliteration.

Chapter5, (page22) alliteration. “Winnie woke” is alliteration.
 * __"Winnie woke__** early next morning."

"The sun was only just opening its own eye on the eastern horizon." Chapter5, (page22) personification. “The sun was only just opening its own eye on the eastern horizon” is personification because the sun cannot really open a eye.

"But she realized that sometime during the night she had made up her mind: she would not run **__away today__**." Chapter5, (page22) rhyming “Away today” is rhyming.

“**__Where would__** I go anyway?” she asked herself. Chapter5, (page22) alliteration. “Where would” is alliteration.

"He was thin and sunburned, this wonderful by, with **__a thick mop of curly brown hair__**, and **__he wore his battered trousers and loose, grubby shirt with as much self-assurance as if they were silk and satin."__** Chapter 5, (page 25) metaphor and simile. “A thick mop of curly brown hair” means that his hair was just like a thick mop. “He wore his battered trousers and loose grubby shirt with as much self-assurance as if they were silk and satin” means that he wore his clothing so confidently as if he was wearing silk or satin.

“…**__Probably pretty__** dirty.” Chapter5, (page 29) alliteration. “Probably pretty” is alliteration.

"And he began to **__pile the pebbles__** again." Chapter5, (page29) alliteration. “Pile the pebbles” is alliteration.

“Here comes **__Ma and Miles__**…” Chapter5, (page29) alliteration. “Ma and Miles” is alliteration.

-Ariane