Name the figure of speech in this line.
"The city never sleeps."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerOxymoronCorrect answerYour answerPersonificationCorrect answerYour answerAlliterationCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Sleeping is something living things do. Saying a city never sleeps gives it a human quality: personification.

Worth noting

Alliteration needs nearby words that begin with the same sound, and this line has none.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."The city never sleeps."