What are some literary devices used in "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty?

Laurine Herzog

This made a grave and persistent noise in the still air that seemed
meditative, like the chirping of a solitary little bird.

This first quotation describes Phoenix Jackson's cane, which she uses to tap the ground
in front of her. The literary device used here is a , as the noise
of the cane tapping against the ground is compared to "the chirping of a solitary little
bird." This simile conveys the impression that Phoenix, like the bird, seems small and
delicate.

Her skin had a pattern all its own of numberless
branching wrinkles and as though a whole little tree stood in the middle of her
forehead

Another simile is
used in this second quotation. In this example, Phoenix's forehead is compared to a "little
tree." This simile creates a vivid picture of just how wrinkled Phoenix's face is. Her
wrinkles are like the branches of a tree, spreading out from her forehead.

We is the only two left in the world

In this third quotation, the literary device is a .
Phoenix is talking about...

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