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Figurative Language In Charles Dickens A Tale Of Two Cities

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Stone, stone, stone, hunger, hunger, hunger, death, death, death. Figurative language is constantly being used in Charles Dickens´s classic read, A Tale of Two Cities, however, the most noticeable literary device is his use of repetition. Repeating words like these are written in virtually every chapter in his book, in countless settings, and in long unpausing paragraphs. They also regularly appear in settings that relate in an ominous and forbidding manner. After reading, it is found that Dickens uses repetition to emphasize his point and infer a deeper meaning to the reader. Every time Dickens wants to highlight a certain idea to the reader, he uses repetition to emphasize his point. For instance, in Chapter 5, the word hunger is used to
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