Which type of literary device does Coleridge use in the lines “Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, Or chaffy grain bene

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nikdorinn [45]

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Which type of literary device does Coleridge use in the lines “Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail, Or chaffy grain bene

ath the thresher’s flail?”
simile
alliteration
paradox
personification

English

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Debora [2.8K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-13T12:50:45+03:00

Debora [2.8K]3 years ago

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simile because it uses like

AnnyKZ [126] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-13T14:34:03+03:00

Answer: A) Simile

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given lines, we can see a clear example of simile in the phrase "Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail", it is comparing the way the fragments vaulted with the way hail rebounds.