Chains Questions on Chapter 40
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Examples of figurative language in the story 'Chains'
Examples of figurative language in "Chains" include metaphors, such as comparing Isabel's situation to a bird trapped in a cage, and similes, like describing the sound of chains as loud as thunder....
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Who is Lady Seymour in Chains?
Lady Seymour, Master Lockton's wealthy aunt in Chains, contrasts with Madam Lockton by showing kindness and respect to Isabel, a slave. Despite the era's norms, she disapproves of slavery and...
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How is the closing scene of chapter 40 in Chains ironic?
The closing scene of chapter 40 is ironic because Isabel doesn't connect her situation to that of the Patriots, but readers do see the connection.