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In November: Figurative Language
I can tell you the author's style in the book,In November. The author likes to use figurative language. She also likes to use descriptive words. Based on what I read she used personification. For example "tree's are standing". Personification is a figurative language it give's non-living objects human characteristics. she also used descriptive words. For example "the earth is white and silent." Descriptive words are words to give stuff a picture it allows the reader to picture that in their

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