Jordan grabbed his baseball glove and headed for the ballpark, excited that the championship game was finally here. Then Jordan remembered something that
gave him a sinking feeling in his stomach. He had left the door to his uncle's
toolshed unlocked, and his aunt and uncle were out of town. If he went to lock
the shed now, he would miss the first inning of the game. On the other hand, his
uncle had a lot of expensive tools in the shed. With a sigh, Jordan turned around
and began to jog toward his uncle's house.
Inference: Jordan is a very responsible person.

no

Explanation:

1. Figurative language which presents something the opposite of what it purports to be: irony.

2. Indirect comparison: metaphor.

3. Seems contradictory, but is true: paradox.

4. Substitutes something closely related for the actual thing: metonomy.

5. Exaggeration: hyperbole.

6. Associates part of a thing with the whole: synecdoche.

7. Comparison utilizing "like" or "as": simile.

Explanation:

All these poetic devices are figurative language patterns. Number 1 is related to a form of speech in which the speaker may say something the contrary as it is, but with ironic purpose. Number 2 is a metaphor because it is not a direct comparison, it is more complex and may use different meanings for creating the real comparison. Number 3 is a paradox because it is the only form of speech in which contradiction makes sense as real and true. Number 4 is metonomy for the possibility of using related words to make sense with the main word addressed. Number 5 is a hyperbole because it is a purposeful exaggeration of speech. Number 6 is synecdoche because it only makes sense for small word units into a whole one, and that is why it is closely related to metonomy for it also uses related words for a main one. And, number 7 is simile because it is a kind of metaphor, although with the explicit comparison word patterns, such as "like" or "as".