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Traipse(p.37)–verb (used without object)
1. to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.

Tamped(p.40)-tr.v. tamped, tamp·ing, tamps

1. To pack down tightly by a succession of blows or taps.

"people swamrmed up the hill like ants in a puddle of molasses."This is an exacmple of a metaphor. What the author is doing is comparing the rush of people to the fair to the ants who stuck in the tasty moslasses treat.

"Her voice was sticky as warm molasses." This is an example of a Similie. The author is showing that the women had a deep rich sultury maybe even a seductive voice.

"His tomatoe plants stood up taller when he walked by." This is an example of personification. Plants cant grown taller when there farmer walks by. Thats just foolish thinking.

A theme that is emerging is cope.