Melinda refers to herself as a rabbit when she sees Andy Evans.
Melinda uses various alternate names to refer to Andy Evans to show her disdain and discomfort towards him. By using different names like "IT" and "Beast," she conveys the trauma and fear she associates with him, as well as her desire to distance herself from him emotionally. This also allows her to dehumanize him and cope with her traumatic experience.
both
"The" is the definite article, as opposed to "a" or "an" which is the indefinite article. When you speak of "the man", you refer to a specific man (definite). When you speak of "a man", that can refer to any man (indefinite).
Wolf
deer.
It is called the royal "we" The Queen does not refer to herself as I, me or my.
pickles
Aquiline describes Eagles
It refers to pigs.
The word "herself" is a reflexive pronoun. It is used to refer back to the subject of the sentence.
Aphasic. Or having aphasia.
The first person (animal) to get a disease.