Which device is used in "Time is a thief that steals our evenings"?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. A metaphor
- Step 1: Time is identified with a thief directly. Step 2. No "like" or "as" is used, so the comparison is a metaphor. Answer: a metaphor. Why not the others: there is no linking word, the line is a comparison rather than an exaggeration, and the sounds do not repeat.
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