Smashed to small pieces. The ceramic shards pierced her heart.
5. Like a delicate tea cup, her hope was smashed to small pieces. The ceramic
A The author uses a simile to compare a tea cup to a knife that pierces the
® The author uses personification to convey the sadness of breaking at
© The author uses an analogy to describe the pain of losing hope.
0 The author uses a metaphor to compare a ceramic tea cup to a broken heart