Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Tonight was the night she had been waiting for. Princess Penelope was head over heels for Prince Patrick and she had
finally persuaded her father toallow her to attend the annual royal ball. She could hardly wait. She just needed something to
wear! If only she had a fairy godmother like Cinderella had to make her a beautiful dress. Instead, she went to the royal dress shop to pick out a dress. The store was a treasure trove, full of beautiful dresses. Finally, her eyes landed on the perfect dress. It
was a bright ruby red, like Dorothy's slippers. Penelope couldn't wait to wear it to the royal ball, where she would float across
the dance floor like a cloud.
1. In three to five sentences, explain the writer's word choices and how they affect the tone of the story. Identify the
analogy and the allusion in the passage.
