Question

he felt the weight of life and death on his hands in scythe demonstrates:
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
metaphor
in butterfly circus, the quote his spirit soared above the chains demonstrates:
metaphor
hyperbole
repetition
simile
in the bass, the river, and sheila mant what is the narrators main conflict?
fighting off an enemy
winning a race
traveling to a new city
balancing personal goals with desire for approval

Explanation:

1. "He felt the weight of life and death on his hands" compares the responsibility to a physical weight without using "like" or "as", which is a metaphor.
2. "His spirit soared above the chains" implies his spirit was free in a non - literal way, not an exaggeration (hyperbole), repetition, or simile. It is a metaphor as it compares his spiritual state to a soaring action without "like" or "as".
3. In "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant", the narrator struggles between catching a large bass (personal goal) and impressing Sheila Mant (desire for approval).

Answer:

1. Metaphor
2. Metaphor
3. Balancing personal goals with desire for approval