The above verse is taken from Shel Sliverstein's "Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." The line "Gristly bits of beefy roasts" contains what type of figurative language?

A) Hyperbole

B) Personification

C) Alliteration

D) Smilie

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21 March, 18:12

The above verse is taken from Shel Sliverstein's "Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." The line "Gristly bits of beefy roasts" contains what type of figurative language?

A) Hyperbole

B) Personification

C) Alliteration

D) Smilie

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Paula Holden · Answer 1

Hyperbole exaggerates

Similie uses like or as

Alliteration is a repeated sound of the first or second letter

personification is when something is given human attributes

so ...

"Gristly bits of beefy roasts" ... Alliteration

The above verse is taken from Shel Sliverstein's "Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." The line "Gristly bits of beefy roasts" contains what type of figurative language?A) HyperboleB) PersonificationC) AlliterationD) Smilie

The above verse is taken from Shel Sliverstein's "Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." The line "Gristly bits of beefy roasts" contains what type of figurative language?

A) Hyperbole

B) Personification

C) Alliteration

D) Smilie