Simile is used in this sentence, comparing the word that she always kept on hand to a life-preserver. The simile helps create a vivid image for the reader and emphasizes the importance of the word to her.
The literary device in this sentence is personification. This is because it attributes human traits, such as visibility, to the "east edge of the earth."
onomatopoeia
This sentence uses onomatopoeia, a literary device where words sound like the noise they describe. The word "clicking" imitates the sound of the timer in this sentence.
In order to identify the literary device used in a sentence, I would need to know the specific sentence you are referring to. Literary devices can include metaphors, similes, personification, imagery, alliteration, etc. Each device conveys meaning in a unique way.
The literary device used in this sentence is personification, as the seals are given human-like qualities by suggesting that they are swimming freely.
Assonance is the literary device used in the phrase "How are you now brown cow", where the similar vowel sounds of the words "now" and "brown" are repeated.
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That is a hyperbole.
The literary device in this sentence is a simile. It compares the coldness of the lemonade to the extreme coldness of an iceberg in the Arctic using the word "than" to establish the relationship.
The literary device used in the sentence is personification, as it attributes human-like qualities (being seen) to an inanimate object, the east edge of the earth.
The literary device used in this sentence is personification, as it attributes human-like qualities to the cattle by suggesting they are being branded as if they were human.
simile