Saturday, February 22, 2014

What literary device is used in this sentence from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'? "If Mr. Finch don't wear you out, I will - get in that house, sir!"

I believe this to contain a colloquialism, or an informal phrase from a certain geographic region.  In this case, "wear you out" means a spanking, and was (possibly still is) used commonly in the southern United States.

Check the link below for more information on this literary term, as well as other important terms that will help your study of other literary works.  Good luck!

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