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Imagery- Language that appeals to any sense or any combination of the senses

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The literary device used in the phrase "he stabbed the air with his index finger" is metaphor. The action of stabbing the air with a finger is being compared to the action of stabbing with a knife, creating a vivid image in the reader's mind.

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