She felt that she had gained and lost the world in a single morning.

"His thick voice is like something out of a mob movie, so Italian and Brooklynn that it sounds almost comical here in Central California" (Van Pelt 97).

Beatrice slid to the floor and hugged her knees. Her gown poufed up around her in a sea of petticoats and flounces.

The entire world seemed to fall still.

Summer is certainly dragging its feet this year.

Cool your jets.

The tower of tea towels threatens to topple as Tova adds another to the top.

What are the THREE main authors' purposes?

A phrase or expression that does not make sense LITERALLY

The sky was a dusky purple overhead, stars scattered over its canvas like frozen tears.

An author's or speaker's feelings, revealed through word choice and details included.

"Barb takes a SLURP of her tea and goes on" (Van Pelt 15).