I WOULD GIVE A MEDAL....

Which literary device is used in this sentence from James Joyce’s “Araby”?

But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

A. motif
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. simile

Question

I WOULD GIVE A MEDAL....

Which literary device is used in this sentence from James Joyce’s “Araby”?

But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

A. motif
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. simile

anonymous · Answer

I see a lot of comparisons using the word "like." What literary device is that indicative of?

anonymous · Answer

I believe it might be a Simile. Since you asked for a literary device, this sentence contain the word "Like". It might sound like nothing btu, using this comparison, the author is comparing her body to a harp.

I hoped I helped.

anonymous · Answer

Yes, a simile is a comparison between two things using like or as, and a lot of 'like' words are used in this specific sentence, therefore, logically, the answer would be?