10. The okras were daggers hanging from the tree, what literary device is that

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Charlie Hampton

4 April, 10:54

10. The okras were daggers hanging from the tree, what literary device is that

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Krish Wise · Answer 1

Hyperbole

Explanation:

Hyperbole is a literary device used in speech to exaggerate words for added emphasis. Even though hyperbole, like simile and metaphor makes a comparison, it is always evident in the case of a hyperbole that there is an exaggeration of words.

This is the case in the question given. It is quite obvious that Okras do not have a resemblance to daggers, but by the speaker exaggerating the function of Okras to daggers, he was trying to stress the destructive powers of the Okras.