Hyperbole *I’ve told you to park in the back a million times. *Im going to die if this class isn’t over. *My bag weights a ton   Imagery *I remember the loud sound of the subway couldn’t let me hear the video on my phone. *The room smelled horrible and was dark,...

The promised land I have not seen any type of blue sky for the past 10 years, and I miss it. I miss the clouds and the scary summer storms and that thunder that broke the sky many times. I miss the rain and our warm...

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Rough Day At The Office He fastened on his helmet. The final component of the hermetically sealed uniform he was forced to wear each day. Comfortable? No. Necessary? Yes. This thin layer of technical fiber was the only thing between Jim and one of the world's...

2 MINUTES Deep in the heart of the Amazon jungle lived a grumpy jaguar named Jasper. Jasper was the largest and most powerful cat in all the land, and he was feared by all that came in his path. He spent most of his time sulking...

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