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16 May, 03:39

Read this excerpt from Tim O'Brien's "Ambush":

I crouched and kept my head low. I tried to swallow whatever was rising in my

stomach, which tasted like lemonade, something fruity and sour. I was terrified.

Which literary device is most clearly shown in this excerpt?

A. Postmodernism

B. Parallelism

C. Symbolism

D. Hyperbole

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  1. 16 May, 04:52
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    B. Parallelism is the correct answer.
  2. 16 May, 06:02
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    The answer is C, Symbolism and the text is symbolic because it explains in words what fear "tastes" like.
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