Personification- In "The Abortion," Anne uses personification to describe the way Earth reacts to prepare for the birth of a baby. "
Just as the earth puckered its mouth,each bud puffing out from its knot, " is her describing the earth getting excited and has flowers are blooming.
Simile- Anne uses " its roads sunken in like a gray washboard;" and "The road was as flat as a sheet of tin" to describe how the road changes on the ride there and the ride back. On the ride there the ride is bumpy and crazy because there is so much to think about, while on the way back the road is very smooth because it feels as though a weight has been lifted from her shoulder.
Simile- Anne uses " its roads sunken in like a gray washboard;" and "The road was as flat as a sheet of tin" to describe how the road changes on the ride there and the ride back. On the ride there the ride is bumpy and crazy because there is so much to think about, while on the way back the road is very smooth because it feels as though a weight has been lifted from her shoulder.