Choose the type of literary device being used in the example below.

John's voice is clear as a bell. He is the heart and soul of the chorus and you could faint just from hearing his beautiful singing.

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

all of these

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Rosemary

15 May, 11:07

Choose the type of literary device being used in the example below.

John's voice is clear as a bell. He is the heart and soul of the chorus and you could faint just from hearing his beautiful singing.

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

all of these

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Mariah Barber · Answer 1

all of these

Explanation:

In the first sentence simile is used. (comparing using like or as)

The second sentence contains use of metaphor and hyperbole. (hyberbole - big exaggeration) (metaphor - comparing without the use of like or as)

John's voice is clear as a bell.

He is the heart and soul of the chorus and you could faint just from hearing his beautiful singing.

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Anya Duffy · Answer 2

hyperbole

Explanation:

a simile uses like or as to compare things

a metaphor uses no like or as but compares things

a hyperbole exaggerates

Choose the type of literary device being used in the example below.John's voice is clear as a bell. He is the heart and soul of the chorus and you could faint just from hearing his beautiful singing.similemetaphorhyperboleall of these

Choose the type of literary device being used in the example below.

John's voice is clear as a bell. He is the heart and soul of the chorus and you could faint just from hearing his beautiful singing.

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

all of these