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The dominant literary device used in the extract is

Literature in English
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Read the extract below and answer the following question: 
 

The boat nodded in timing with the gentle
Bobbing of the float on the unhurrying
Tide as the angler awaited the bite and
Pull of a salmon

The dominant literary device used in the extract is

  • A. parallelism
  • B. antithesis
  • C. apostrophe
  • D. personification
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

The phrase "The boat nodded" is an example of personification, as it gives the inanimate boat a human-like physical action (nodding).

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