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"BunnyRabbit bolts, leaving fast tracks in the snow. Getaway getaway getaway" (Anderson 97).

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"Little rabbit heart leaps out of my chest and scampers across the paper, leaving bloody footprint on my roots" (Anderson 160).

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"I am BunnyRabbit again, hiding in the open" (Anderson 117).

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• Metaphor is explaining how Melinda's heartbeat is picking up its pace, similar to that of a rabbit's in the presence of a predator.

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• Melinda compares herself to a rabbit bolting when she runs from Andy Evans after seeing him in a parking lot.

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• Melinda compares herself to a rabbit whenever she is near Andy Evans

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• In this scene, she is standing frozen near him, hoping that won't see her.

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• This metaphor (figurative language) helps the readers understand more about how Melinda is viewing her situation.

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2. Cape Odd, Cape Odd, 2019. http://capeodd.com/beating-heart-gif/
3. hanif66. "rabbit footprints on the snow," shutterstock, Shutterstock, Inc. 2003 - 2019. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/hanif66?searchterm=hares%20footprint
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4. Ashish. "Why Do Deer Get Transfixed By Car Headlights and Freeze in Place?" Science ABC, Science ABC, 2017. https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/why-do-deer-get-transfixed-by-car-headlights-and-freeze-in-place.html
5. "Wildelife Wednesday - Baby Zebra at RiverBend," Portfolio, Portfolio. https://www.portfoliocollection.com/travel-blog/wildlife-wednesday-baby-zebra-at-riverbend

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• Metaphor is explaining that she is running away as fast as she can, like prey would be from a predator.

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"I am a deer frozen in the headlights of a tractor trailer" (Anderson 161)

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• This is also in the scene where Andy is asking Melinda where Rachel/Rachelle is.

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• This metaphor is being used to describe how Melinda is feeling trapped by something that might hurt her.

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• Compares Melinda to a deer in traffic that is afraid to move

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•  Andy Evans enters the art room looking for Rachel/Rachelle.

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"I stand in the center aisle of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic special, looking for someone, anyone, to sit next to" (Anderson 6)

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• Metaphor is describing how Melinda feels helpless in her situation

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• On the first day of school, there is an opening ceremony and everybody is already sitting with their friends while Melinda doesn't have anybody.