I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Help me find...(IN THE PROLOGUE ONLY)...

metaphors/2 similes?onomatopoeia?

Asked by Cherrie5 on 25 Mar 19:31

Last updated by Jill W on 02 Jun 17:52

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Answered by Jill W on 02 Jun 17:52

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The truth of the statement was like a wadded-up handkerchief, sopping wet in my fists, and the sooner they accepted it the quicker I could let my hands open and the air would cool my palms.
(Simile)

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings