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"He was playing his life. His whole being was gliding over the strings."

What literary device is used?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Allusion

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Metaphor, because you cant play your life, and you also cant have your body glide over srings

Will Iverson answered Nov 22, 2018

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Metaphor! It is a simile when "like" or "as" is used.

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Marius Soutier answered Nov 25, 2018

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