College Composition CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Which of the following is a common stylistic device?

Hyperbole
Metaphor
Parallels
Similes

The correct answer is: Metaphor

A common stylistic device is a tool or technique used in literature to add meaning to a text, and in this question, the correct answer is B Metaphor. Hyperbole (A) is an exaggeration used to create emphasis or to make a point, and while it is also a common literary device, it is not specifically a stylistic device. Parallels (C) can refer to parallelism, which is a repetition of certain grammatical structures for emphasis, but it is not considered a stylistic device on its own. Similes (D) are comparisons using "like" or "as" and while they are commonly used in literature, they are not considered a stylistic device either. Overall, while all of these options may be used in literature, metaphor (B) is the most commonly used stylistic device.