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    Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used in literature. Here are some examples from the short story. The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether. They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus,Read more

    Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used in literature. Here are some examples from the short story.

    1. The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether.
    2. They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus, that grew and never stopped growing, tumultuously, even as you watched it.

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    The children in the story are the children of the astronauts who have left Earth to start a new civilization in Venus. Read Summary of All Summer in a Day

    The children in the story are the children of the astronauts who have left Earth to start a new civilization in Venus.

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    Margot and William are the only characters named but there are other children who take turns in teasing Margot. Read Summary of All Summer in a Day

    Margot and William are the only characters named but there are other children who take turns in teasing Margot.

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    The inciting incident occurs when the other children e press jealousy and hostility towards Margot in particular, only because she used to live on Earth and has seen the sun. Read Summary of All Summer in a Day

    The inciting incident occurs when the other children e press jealousy and hostility towards Margot in particular, only because she used to live on Earth and has seen the sun.

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    At the end, it shows that the sun disappeared and the rain started falling again. The children then realized that they have left Margot in the closet and that she missed the Sun. The readers don’t know what happens after they let Margot out but only that she didn’t get to see the Sun like she was hoRead more

    At the end, it shows that the sun disappeared and the rain started falling again. The children then realized that they have left Margot in the closet and that she missed the Sun. The readers don’t know what happens after they let Margot out but only that she didn’t get to see the Sun like she was hoping to.

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    The exposition of the story is about the planet Venus and how it rains on the planet all year long and the children living there is dying to have a glimpse of the sun, which comes about once in many years. Read Summary of All Summer in a Day

    The exposition of the story is about the planet Venus and how it rains on the planet all year long and the children living there is dying to have a glimpse of the sun, which comes about once in many years.

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