The tone created by the simile "like a handful of broken glass" in this excerpt is upset. The imagery of broken glass suggests something sharp and dangerous, conveying feelings of distress and turmoil.
Read the excerpt from the story Amy's Metaphor.
So anyway, I can't think of a metaphor for me. Mutt, half-breed . . . the names rattle around in my head like a handful of broken glass.
Which tone is created by the simile in this excerpt?
frightened
upset
calm
joyful
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