I had to read an excerpt from this narrative and I need help identifying some rhetorical devices used from the excerpt?

Question

similes, metaphors, personification any rhetorical device.

excerpt starts at "In the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church" and ends at "The deacon board, however...was a total loss

Asked by allie o #275539 on 1/30/2014 8:20 AM

Last updated by allie o #275539 on 2/8/2016 8:51 PM

Answered by Aslan on 1/30/2014 11:28 AM

"She stood in front of the alter, like a freshly cut trout." Simile

"Phrases like home-run balls." Simile and metaphor

"preach it cut through the roar" Metaphor, Onomatopoeia

Answered by Ann-Catherine D #500407 on 2/8/2016 8:45 PM

WHat is onomatopoeia?