Read the text. The figure of speech is shown in bold.

‘My name is Jaris Spain. I wanted you to know that we just had the best English class in ages because of you. Most times it’s a zoo in there. Some of those guys really harass Mr. Pippin, but you set a good tone right away and it changed everything. I just wanted to thank you,’ Jaris said.

From Anne Schraff, A Boy Called Twister. Copyright 2010 by Saddleback Educational Publishing