A lie has no legs. Which poetic device is used in the sentence?A. Personification ⃝ B. Simile ⃝C. Metaphor ⃝ D. Alliteration
Question
A lie has no legs. Which poetic device is used in the sentence?A. Personification ⃝ B. Simile ⃝C. Metaphor ⃝ D. Alliteration
Solution
The poetic device used in the sentence "A lie has no legs" is A. Personification. This is because the sentence is giving a human characteristic (having legs) to a non-human entity (a lie).
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