What literary techniques are used in the quote “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.”

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To Kill a Mockingbird

What literary techniques are used in the quote “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.”

When Atticus says “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” what techniques are being used?

Asked by Help Me #613890 on 3/4/2017 5:35 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/5/2017 5:32 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 3/5/2017 5:32 AM

The word "licked" is slang for "beaten."

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