epigram
It seems you have omitted the lines you are referring to. Please provide the lines so I can identify the literary device being used.
I'm happy to help! However, I'll need you to provide the specific words or sentence in order to identify the literary device being used.
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.
onomatopoeia
Alliteration, the repetion of a consonant sound, in this case, the sound of the letter "C"
The literary device in the sentence "that was the summer dill came to us" is personification. This is because the herb "dill" is given human qualities by suggesting that it came to the speaker, which is a human-like action.
The literary device "falling action" refers to the part of a story following the climax where events begin to resolve and tensions decrease as the story moves towards its conclusion. It serves to tie up loose ends and provide closure to the narrative.
Onomatopoeia is the name of the literary device in which sounds are written into words.
To provide an accurate response, I would need the specific sentence from "The Monkey's Paw" that you're referring to. However, common literary devices in the story include foreshadowing, irony, and symbolism. Each contributes to the themes of fate, consequence, and the dangers of tampering with the unknown. If you share the sentence, I can identify the literary device used in that context.
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The literary device being exhibited in this passage is a simile. The comparison between the scrape of movement and a leaf on the pavement helps create a vivid image and conveys the sound's characteristics to the reader.
The literary device that is used here is repetition.