Her First Ball
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All Themes Youth, Novelty, and Aging Gender and Society Illusion, Delusion, and Reality
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Characters
All Characters Leila The Old Man Meg Sheridan Laurie Sheridan
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All Symbols The Dance Floor Baby Owls
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All Literary Devices Alliteration Genre Hyperbole Imagery Mood Motifs Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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by Katherine Mansfield
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