Emmitt: A Short Story

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I bounced off the walls, ran around like a madman, and squirmed for long periods of time on my first day of preschool (Magic three) When I was about three years old, I somehow managed to get a piece of corn lodged up my left nose hole.(Humor?) My dad got deployed (for the army), he had to leave me, leave my family and leave our home. (Repetition for Effect) We moved in with my grandparents, I was so happy that I almost exploded. (hyperbole) When dad returned, we got a new house, I was so happy that my bones danced with joy(Personification). I got a dog, who is as scary as a lion when he wants to be. (simile) I moved Houses again When Emmitt was born, the crying was overpowering, but not as powerful as the stank, that came from the horrid,

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