Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Practice Exam 2026 – Your Comprehensive All-in-One Study Guide for Success

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What type of literary device is when a figure of speech compares two unlike things such as “My love is like a red, red rose”?

Alliteration.

Metaphor.

Simile.

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" is a simile. Alliteration refers to the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence. Metaphors directly compare two unlike things, without using "like" or "as". Personification involves giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things. While all of the choices may involve comparisons, the only one that specifically uses "like" or "as" is simile, making it the correct answer.

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Personification.

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