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Question : Which poetic device is being used in the following line: "The stars danced playfully in the velvet sky"?

Option 1:  Simile

Option 2:  Metaphor

Option 3:  Hyperbole

Option 4: Alliteration


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer:  Simile


Solution : The correct answer is option 1. 

 A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as." In this line, the comparison is made between the stars and something that dances playfully, suggesting a sense of liveliness and movement.

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