The<span> best replacement for the underlined word is </span>argue. This is because when a critic tells an opinion, the he or she is arguing or opposing to what common people will notice.
<span>The process that an author does to introduce the character in the story is called characterization. It is the revelation of the personality of the character.
Direct characterization is the way the author reveals how he/she wants the character to be portrayed, such as their traits in a direct and straightforward manner.</span>
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Phil punzstawney is a groundhog he says if winter will be longer or if spring will be coming soon. At sunrise on groundhogs day Phil comes out of herbation and if he see his shadow that mean winter ends if we does not that mean 6 more weeks of winter. This year on groundhogs day he did not see his shadow which means there will be 6 more weeks of winter. This has happend each year on groundhogs day. Some years Phil the groundhog can be wrong. Phil Punxsutawney is now 134 years of age. His owner is A.J. Dereume and has been for many years. Groundhogs day is on febuary 2nd of each year. There have been about 13 other groundhog before Phil the groundhog.
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