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AP English Literature and Composition
Multiple Choice

Figurative Language Analysis in Poetry

Hard Poetry Analysis Figurative Language

Read the following excerpt from a poem:

"The city sleeps under a blanket of twilight,

While shadows stretch like fingers across the streets.

Each lamppost, a sentinel, keeping watch over forgotten tales,

Whispers of the past lingering in the cool night air."

Which of the following figurative language devices is predominantly used in this passage?

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