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jeshaun:
Which literary device is used in this sentence from James Joyce’s “Araby”?
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Mercury:
welcome to QC~ would you mind posting what the sentence is, please? ^^
jeshaun:
But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon wires
Mercury:
notice how it is making a comparison using the word "like" there are two types of comparisons, similes and metaphors - do you remember which one uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison? ^^
jeshaun:
no
Mercury:
|dw:1529071497881:dw| no problem a ~simile~ makes a comparison using like or as.
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