6. Writing Activity: Literary Analysis Look back through the memoir to list examples of how the author uses similes and personifies the river. Focusing on examples from your
list, write a two to four-paragraph literary analysis that explains how the author uses
figurative language in this memoir.
Support your main points by using quotes from the text as examples.
• Explain the meanings of the examples and how they contribute to important ideas of
the memoir.
• Discuss what impressions you have about the author's writing style, based on his
use of figurative language.

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What did the leaders of the soviet union feel would provide the most protection for their country

Morei would really appreciate it. his eyes snapped open. a musty smell flooded his senses. the room was lowly lit, curved with smooth light gray walls. the floor was clear black tiled. he stood up, surprised to see no door, but only a trap door on the ceiling that blended in with the walls. the room was unfurnished, which struck him as strange. as you write and revise, ask yourself these questions: 1. do all of the sentences in this paragraph belong here? (unity) 2. are all of the sentences in this paragraph in the right place? (coherence-- a method of development) 3. are all of the sentences in this paragraph smoothly connected together into a whole paragraph? (coherence--use of transitional devices) once you've made certain that your paragraphs are both unified and coherent, edit your work for problems in grammar and mechanics before submitting it to your teacher.