Hyperbole In One Writer's Beginnings By Eudora Welty

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In " One Writer's Beginnings", Eudora Welty uses vivid language to convey the intensity and value of her experiences. The first paragraph includes imagery to express how intimidating Mrs. Calloway, the librarian's, demeanor is. "She sat with her back to the books and facing the stairs, her dragon eye on the front door." Despite Mrs. Calloway's harsh demeanor, Welty still goes to the library anyway. Her courage to do what she loves shows how she values her love for books. Furthermore, Welty uses hyperbole show the value of her experiences. In the second paragraph, Welty writes," She took me in to introduce me and I had saw I had met a witch." Witches are often associated with being insidious people. Generally, you would want to stay away from

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