Literary Devices - Essay Example

I was devastated, but I could at least take comfort from the fact that I had tasted a single scoop before my dreams were shattered into a thousand pieces. I noticed the name of the taxi company emblazoned on the side of the taxi: “Taking Taxis.” I thought how fitting it was that the taxi that ruined my day was from that particular company because it just took my one desire away from me. My ice cream was gone! I could almost scream! I was like a fish out of water—I didn’t know how to control myself.

I consoled myself with the knowledge that I had two whole tubs of ice cream in my freezer back home. I sped like the wind to get home as fast as I could. That’s when I realized that I had finished all of my ice creams the previous night. My heart sank once again!