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What literary device is used in the phrase “To follow knowledge like a sinking star”?

AIrony

BHyperbole

CSimile

DPersonification

Answer:

C. Simile

Read Explanation:

The phrase is a simile, comparing Ulysses’ quest for knowledge to chasing a star that is sinking below the horizon—always out of reach. It emphasizes his relentless pursuit of knowledge, even to the limits of human understanding


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