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Okefenokee Swamp: Passage Analysis
Each story contains a specific type of style that contributes to the purpose. For passage 1, both diction and geographical imagery help forge the analytical style, describing certain traits of the Okefenokee swamp. Passage 2, through descriptive diction and the usage of figurative language, the passage exemplifies the species contained in the swamp and their contribution towards it. Moreover, through the descriptors listed above, the purpose for passage 2 consists on the certain life forms to roam the swamp. For passage 1, the intent reasons the characteristics of the swampland and its sustainability of complex plant life.

With geographical-type diction and imagery, an analytical style may be drawn for passage 1 as references are made

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