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What literary device is used in “To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use”?

A. Metaphor

BAlliteration

CIrony

DSimile

Answer:

A. . Metaphor

Read Explanation:

This is a metaphor comparing himself to a sword that would rust if not used. Ulysses believes that a life of inactivity is wasted and that one should be “used” or active to retain value and shine—just like a sword.


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