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The following line from "A Man About Town" by O. Henry is an example of what literary device?

A new sensation is the breath in his nostrils ...

O A. Simile

O B. Alliteration

c. Irony

O D. Metaphor

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Connor Mack

28 September, 16:21

Set the best answer for the question

& This question assesses your ability to apply skills you've learned in the lesson to new passages.

The following line from "A Man About Town" by O. Henry is an example of what literary device?

A new sensation is the breath in his nostrils ...

O A. Simile

O B. Alliteration

c. Irony

O D. Metaphor

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Hezekiah Tran · Answer 1

D. Metaphor

Explanation:

It's saying that something IS something, which makes it a metaphor.

A simile is where you compare something to something else.

Alliteration is where there is a repeating first letter (e. g slithering snake)

I don't know how to explain irony, but it's not that