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| The Scarlet Letter (Author) |
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| "Reflections on American Life: A Collection of Sayings" (Author) |
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| "The Cop and the Anthem" (Author) |
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| "A Republic of Prairie Dogs" (Author) |
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| Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmons) |
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| "American Names" (Author) |
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| Poor Richard's Almanac (Author) |
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("clatter, pop, bang")
words sound like what they are |
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( like / as )
comparison uses like or as |
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( Lifetime is a minute )
Comparison where one thing is described in terms of another
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( Zekle and Huldy )
Regional language written use for effect
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( Waves Were White )
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( "cold as hell-fire" )
truth expressed in a contradiction |
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| higest point of interest in a story |
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Physical background of a story
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| Words appeal to our senses |
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| brings conflict againist the Protagonist or main character |
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| Regular Recurrance of sound |
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