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English, 04.11.2021 17:30 davidaagurto

Which literary device is being used in these excerpts?
5- "...doleful iron bells were
clanged, great wails went up
from the hired mourners
posted on the outer rim of
the arena..."
6- "...the gay brass bells rang
forth their merry peals, the
people shouted glad
hurrahs..."
A. Simile - the author uses a simile in the
phrase "great wails went up"
B. Metaphor - the author uses a
metaphor in the phrase "from the hired
mourners"
C. Contrast - the author contrasts the
"doleful iron bells" of death with "gay brass
bells" of marriage

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