In Langston Hughes’ "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what literary device is used in the line, "My soul has grown deep like a river"?
a. Metaphor.
b. Analogy.
c. Anecdote.
d. Simile.
The answer is letter d. It is simile. It is a figure of speech utilizing a comparison of a thing that is alike with another thing in some way using the words like and as ____(adjective) as to make the comparison more clear.
