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English, 13.04.2020 06:29 ciarakelly636owuiup

Read an excerpt from The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. As you read, remember to use these tips:

Recall the definitions and uses of literary devices you have learned in this lesson.
Review the definitions and uses of literary devices.
Read and annotate the excerpt, identifying all the literary devices you find.
Describe the meaning of the literary devices.
Evaluate details and devices to determine the key ideas in the text and determine the author’s purpose.
Determine why the author used the devices and how they support the purpose of the text.
Then, write a paragraph that identifies literary devices in the excerpt, explains why the author uses each of them, and explains how they help the author achieve his purpose. Write your response in 100 to 175 words.

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