What is the definition of a metaphor?

Compare dee’s and her mother’s spoken language

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain