English, 26.08.2020 20:01, kellymcdow5135

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they used in a text, including figurative meanings.
In paragraph 1 of "A Quilt of a Country," the author uses a simile, or a comparison. She says
that the United States " was built of bits and pieces... like the crazy quilts that have been one of
its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and brocades." What does the comparison
mean about the United States?"

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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they used in a text, including figurative meanings.