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What does the marked sentence mean?
What does the marked sentence mean?
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The author is using 'imagery' to convey how Sylvie's hair looked. In this case, the author compares Sylvie's hair to a "fraying rope", which means a rope that is 'frayed'. This is when the rope starts to disintegrate. Use a google image search for "frayed rope" to see what I mean.
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