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DIA [1.3K]
3 years ago
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Everything in the world had a strong rattle, sharp and short like Stew Beef vibrating the drum head near the edge with his finge

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Which literary device does Hurston use in this quote from the novel?
English
2 answers:
antiseptic1488 [7]3 years ago
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She is using a simile comparing the way everything in the world vibrates to a drummer, Stew Beef, drumming. 

This simile intensifies the imagery of the storm, showing how fierce the storm is. She continues to emphasize the storm throughout this section of the novel when she makes biblical allusions (Gabriel - angel of death). 
MaRussiya [10]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

C

Explanation:

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