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Which literary device is being used?

“She (Miss Maudie) was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's coveralls, but after her five o'clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty." (page 56)

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Miss maudie presents herself as a reserved person and polite person who is a hard working in day and passionate at night
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Answer:

“As a cripple, I swagger.”

Scout describes her in glowing and dignified terms,

She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men’s coveralls, but after her five o’clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty.

Just Google Miss Maudie for a picture of her in the movie.

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happy to help ya:)

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