let me in said the pin is an example of? A. assonance b. metaphor c. alliteration d. personification i choose d is this correct
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"Let me in", said the pin. this is an example of:
a. assonance
b. a metaphor
c. alliteration
d. personification
I choose d
No, alliteration would be "rifles' rapid rattle." Repetition of consonant sounds.
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To determine the correct answer, let's go through the options and understand their meanings:
A. Assonance: Assonance refers to the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together. For example, "fleet feet sweep by sleeping streets." This does not apply to the given phrase.
B. Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting that one thing is another. For example, "He is a snake." This does not apply to the given phrase.
C. Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." In the given phrase, we don't have the repetition of consonant sounds, so this is not the correct answer.
D. Personification: Personification is when human characteristics are given to non-human things. This option seems to be the most fitting for the given phrase because the pin is personified as speaking by saying "let me in." Therefore, option D, personification, is the correct answer.
So, your choice of D, personification, is indeed correct.