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Making sense of descriptions

Decide which sense each of the descriptions from chapter 5 uses. … read more

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The language of the novel - using Chapter 4

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Metaphors and similes

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Chapter One - narrative perspective

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The theme of obedience

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The writer's descriptions

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Context - where and when

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