I asked this question a couple of days days ago and noone was really sure.
"Let me in,"
Said the pin.
Which is this an example of:
1. assonance
2. a metaphor
3. alliteration
4. personification
I know it's either assonance or
alliteration.
4. personification
A pin cannot speak.
This is a poetry unit I am working on in
English class.
Are you sure it's personification?
Yes, I am sure.
Now that SraJMcGin confirms it you yourself can be sure.
manny
assonance
To determine which literary device is being used in the given lines, let's break down the options:
1. Assonance: Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. For example, "fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese." In the given lines, there is no repetition of vowel sounds, so it is not assonance.
2. Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things. It does not seem like the given lines contain a metaphor.
3. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. For instance, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." In the given lines, the repetition of the "L" sound ("Let," "lock") could be considered alliteration.
4. Personification: Personification is when something non-human is given human qualities or characteristics. In the given lines, the pin is anthropomorphized as it speaks, indicating personification.
So, the correct answer in this case would be 4. personification. The pin is given the ability to speak, which is a human characteristic being applied to a non-human object.