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16 October 2014
Consider the Lilies

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…a thick buzzing sound which puzzled her…

1. Which of the following literary techniques is not used here?
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia



2. How does this use of alliteration and onomatopoeia affect you as a reader?



3. Substitute the word 'humming' for buzzing. Does this change the meaning of the phrase?


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