Which of the following stylistic devices is used in the following example? “All the world’s a stage.” (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2)
A)Alliteration
B)Simile
C)Metaphor
D)Rhyme
E)Personification

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This line uses a metaphor, a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. Here, the world is being compared to a stage, implying that life is a performance.

Which of the Following Stylistic Devices Is Used in the Following