The old library was a treasure chest, overflowing with stories, waiting for eager readers to unlock their secrets. Dust motes danced in the sunbeams, like tiny, golden fairies guarding the literary riches within.

Which literary device is primarily used to describe the library in the first sentence?

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The old library was a treasure chest, overflowing with stories, waiting for eager readers to unlock their secrets. Dust motes danced in the sunbeams, like tiny, golden fairies guarding the literary riches within.

Which literary device is primarily used to describe the library in the first sentence?

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D) Metaphor. The library is directly compared to a 'treasure chest' without using 'like' or 'as,' which is the definition of a metaphor. A simile would use 'like' or 'as,' personification gives human qualities, and hyperbole is extreme exaggeration.

The old library was a treasure chest, overflowing with stories, waiting for eager readers to unlock their secrets. Dust motes danced in the sunbeams, like tiny, golden fairies guarding the literary riches within. Which literary device is primarily used to describe the library in the first sentence?

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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