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2. What literary device is used in this quote? "From the beginning, the highway has always lacked grace-those who worship desert gods know them to favor retribution over the tender dove of forgiveness," -Urrea, The Devil's Highway

A metaphor
B. imagery
C. personification
D. allusion​

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I believe it would be personification, because from what I read, it seemed as though they were speaking about the highway like it was alive. If it is not personification I think it would be metaphor. Sorry if neither of these are correct...
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