what TECHNIQUES are in the quote:
“I was glad that earlier i had scrubbed the front steps so hard. My mothers voice- a cooking pot, a flagon- approached from the front room. They were coming to the kitchen. I pushed the leeks i had been chopping into place, then set the knife on the table, wiped my hands on my apron and pressed my lips together to smooth them.”
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