Question

Which literary device is used in the following sentence?

Ira was sitting in the shade because it was more than 90F in the sun, which beat down with a fierce vengeance.

1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Alliteration
4. Personification

Answer 1

Please help me!!!

Answer 2

Charlotte123?

Answer 3

Not a simile ~ There is no like or as ~

Answer 4

Okay..I think it might be a metaphor. Is that right?

Answer 5

Or personification...because the sentence sort of gave the sun human qualities.

Answer 6

Why do you think it's metaphor?

Answer 7

Can't be alliteration ~

Answer 8

Because they were expressing the sun's heat with vengeance. And a metaphor is a word or phrase given to an object when it isn't really applicable.

Answer 9

@kelliegirl33

Answer 10

Ah I see!
Give me a sec ~ This is confusing >.<

Answer 11

(>.<) Okay. Thanks!

Answer 12

No problem!
I'm thinking it's personification ~ Vengeance is the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else.

Answer 13

It's giving the Sun human qualities ~ Don't ya think?

Answer 14

yes, that is what i thought

Answer 15

I'm gonna go with personification :D

Answer 16

I think I will get one more persons imput, if you don't mind. I think it is personification also, i just have to get this right though.
@bookworm00981

Answer 17

I don't mind! I think you should link Kellie too ~ She's really good at English too!
I would always check twice ~ I don't blame ya LOL

Answer 18

do you mean @kelliegirl123?

Answer 19

Yes!

Answer 20

No no! Kellie Girl 33 LOL

Answer 21

@kelliegirl33

Answer 22

Whoops, you were 123! :P

Answer 23

Yes xD LOL

Answer 24

@Charlotte123, can you help me with another?

Answer 25

Sure!

Answer 26

1. My two dogs are named Hannah and Brindle.
Compound-complex
Compound
Simple
Complex