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A red herring in literature is a narrative element that is used to throw off readers and lead them to false conclusions. ... An author provides one or more red herrings intentionally to divert attention away from the true object or person of interest, thereby making the conclusion to the book more of a surprise.
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Hawthorne's best known novel is 'The Scarlet Letter.' The Scarlet Letter was made in 1850.
B. False
Idioms are words that mean something, but not literally.
It's raining cats and dogs is a popular idiom.
The reason it is false is because idioms are usually only popular in the place of their creation.