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The Secret of the Machines - Literary Devices
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Class 10 / English

The Secret of the Machines - Literary Devices

Question 4 of 4
Book: TN-ENG-10Chapter 5
What figure of speech is prevalent throughout 'The Secret of the Machines' where inanimate metal speaks with a human voice?
A
Hyperbole
B
Personification
C
Oxymoron
D
Simile
Correct AnswerB.
Personification
Explanation
Giving human speech, desires, and voice to mechanical equipment is Personification.
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