In "The Rattrap", the description of the old man's house mainly exemplifies which literary device?
Answer
Metaphor
The correct answer is Metaphor — Select the option that names this device.
Step-by-step solution
- Locate the passage describing the old man's house.
- Identify the comparison that equates the house to something else without using "like" or "as".
- Recognize that the house is called a "cage of shadows," which directly equates two unlike things, a hallmark of metaphor.
- Select the option that names this device.
Common mistake: Choosing "simile" because of vivid description, overlooking that no "like" or "as" is used.
Concept tested: Figurative language
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