USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following phrase is an example of which type of literary device¿‘ ____ united by the silken bands of mild government ____ “
A
metaphor
B
alliteration
C
parallelism
D
hyperbole
E
simile
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metaphors, also known as direct comparisons, are one of the most common literary devices. A metaphor is a statement in which two objects, often unrelated, are compared to each other. Example of metaphor: This tree is the god of the forest. Obviously, the tree is not a god-it is, in fact, a tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is He is a big donkey. Metaphor is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Here, a person, as denoted by ‘he’, is a human being who is said to be a donkey.

Detailed explanation-3: -A literary device is a writing technique that writers use to express ideas, convey meaning, and highlight important themes in a piece of text. A metaphor, for instance, is a famous example of a literary device.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is ‘Alliteration’.

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