Marigolds

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Themes

All Themes Coming of Age The Importance of Beauty Poverty

Characters

All Characters Lizabeth Joey Miss Lottie Lizabeth’s Father Lizabeth’s Mother

Symbols

All Symbols Marigolds

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dialect Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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Marigolds

by Eugenia Collier

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Coming of Age
The Importance of Beauty
Poverty

All Characters
Lizabeth
Joey
Miss Lottie
Lizabeth’s Father
Lizabeth’s Mother

All Symbols
Marigolds

All Literary Devices
Dialect
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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