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From the novel; Second Class Citizen




This question is based on SECOND CLASS CITIZEN.

"She swallowed it all, just like a nasty pill." The literary device employed here is
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  • A Alliteration
  • B Metaphor
  • C Simile
  • D Apostrophe
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The phrase 'She swallowed it all, just like a nasty pill' employs the literary device of simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. In this case, the author compares the act of swallowing a nasty pill to accepting a difficult situation.

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