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max2010maxim [7]
2 years ago
9

The River Jordan is both a symbol and one other other literary device. Which is it

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RSB [31]2 years ago
5 0

This question is about "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston

Answer:

The literary device is the allusion.

Explanation:

The Jordan River is mentioned in the story, as a way of referring to its meaning, in the lives of the characters. The Jordan River means the liberation that a people can achieve. When referring to this river, the author uses the literary device called Allusion, which allows the meaning of this river to be used in this narrative.

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