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1 By: Caroline Spurr

2 When a word or phrase is substituted for another with which it closely associated Ex: The suits were at a business meeting (suits=business men) America decided to lower taxes (America refers to government) Lend a hand (give help)

3 The atmosphere of a literary work and the emotions or feelings it evokes Ex: Edgar Allen Poe writing gloomy and depressing stories Candide has a general mood of sadness with some hints of humor

4 Any element, subject, idea, or concept that is constantly present or repeated through the entire body of literature Ex: Living happily ever after in fairy tales In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, slavery and racism were recurring motifs

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