On page 41, Bud describes his mother by saying: "Everything moved very, very fast when Momma was near, she was like a tornado, never resting, always looking around us, never standing still."





 



What is the figurative language used in this passage?

On page 41, Bud describes his mother by saying: "Everything moved very, very fast when Momma was near, she was like a tornado, never resting, always looking around us, never standing still."











What is the literal meaning of this figurative language?

On page 41, Bud describes his mother by saying: "Everything moved very, very fast when Momma was near, she was like a tornado, never resting, always looking around us, never standing still."







What does this figurative language show the reader about how Bud feels about his mother? (tone)

On page 42, Bud's mom says to him: "A bud is a flower-to-be. A flower-in-waiting. Waiting for just the right warmth and care to open up. It's a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world.  And that's you."







What does Bud's mom mean when she compares him to a flower bud?

On page 42, Bud describes a conversation with his mother, saying: "Then Momma'd look hard in my face, grab a holt of my arms real tight and say, 'And Bud, I want you to always remember, no matter how bad things look to you, no matter how dark the night, when one door closes, don't worry because another door opens.'"







What is the literal meaning of "how dark the night"?