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English, 25.03.2021 16:50, ariyanadavid5989

5) Which is the dominant figure of speech used in this poem, and what is its effect?
A)
Metaphor. By comparing the sea to a woman, the
author shows how loving and kind the sea can be.
B)
Paradox. The fact that the sea is a killer is a surprise
to the reader who has always seen the sea as
positive.
C)
Hyperbole. By exaggerating the effects of the sea on
the dead boy, the author creates a comic vision of the
ocean's power.
Personification. By acting as if the sea were alive and
D) sentient, the author makes its murder of the little boy
more horrible to read.

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