"All last night she slept fitfully, being always afraid to sleep, and something weaker when she woke from it....When the day came, its searching light showed the ravages in poor Lucy's strength..." pg 183
In this passage, there are many words that start with the letter "s". This soft diction is used to characterize Lucy. Lucy is soft, sweet, innocent, and beautiful. The soft sounds in this passage reveal what kind of a person Lucy is. There is also irony in the second sentence. The words "light", "poor", and "strength" are very ironic because Lucy brings a light and a sense of strength and power to the novel, but is in a very poor condition where she cannot bring her light and power to the novel.
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