Read the following passage and point out literary and rhetorical devices in it.

The wind howled like a furious beast, shaking the windows and rattling the doors. Outside, the trees danced a wild, desperate waltz, their branches clawing at the sky as if begging for mercy. In the distance, the thunder roared, its voice a deep, menacing growl that sent shivers down my spine. "Tonight," I whispered, "the storm is a monster unleashed."

The rain pounded the earth, each drop a soldier in nature's relentless army, while the night grew darker, swallowing the last traces of light. Time itself seemed to stand still, suspended in the grip of the storm's wrath. It was as if the world had been silenced, all sound drowned by the symphony of chaos outside.

But amidst the tempest, there was a strange, eerie calm within me. I knew this storm wasn't just a force of nature it was a reflection of something deeper, a mirror to the turmoil brewing inside. For every flash of lightning outside, there was a bolt of realization within, each illuminating the shadows of doubt and fear I had carried for far too long.

The passage is rich in literary and rhetorical devices. Below are the devices identified in the passage:

1. Simile:  
   - "The wind howled like a furious beast" compares the wind to a beast, emphasizing its intensity and ferocity.
   - "Each drop a soldier in nature's relentless army" compares raindrops to soldiers, highlighting the storm’s power and force.

2. Personification:  
   - "The wind howled" and "the trees danced" give human-like qualities to natural elements, enhancing the vividness of the scene.
   - "Their branches clawing at the sky" personifies the branches, suggesting a desperate, violent action.
   - "The thunder roared" personifies thunder, attributing it with a vocal, menacing _____ _________ __________ _____ _____ ________ _________.
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