Figurative language
The sound of rain was like the beating of wings.
Simile
"Mama, he smiled. He's all there! He's all there!"
Joy or Love
What is wrong with doodle
Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket.
Personification
"The last graveyard flowers were blooming, and their smell drifted […] through every room of our house, speaking softly the names of our dead. "
Sadness Or Mourning
How old was Doodle when he died
about 6
He lay very gently on the earth, with his head thrown back, making his vermilion neck appear unusually long and slim.
Imagery
"Brother, Brother, don't leave me!"
Sadness or Lose
What is the aunts perspective on the dead bird
Its a sign of bad luck