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Diction In Eugenia Collier's Marigolds

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In the story, “Marigolds”, the author, Eugenia Collier uses imagery, diction and connotation in deep way. One example is of connotation is “... how thick were the bars of our cage”. This gives a negative connotation because it's pointing out how big their poverty is. An example for imagery is “running together and combining like fresh water color painting in the rain”. This shows how she and her friends would run around and play together. An example of diction is “a strange nostalgia”. The author chose the word “nostalgia” to add texture to her
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