Question

Identify the literary elements in the following sentence. "A sickening sludge, churned up from the bowels of the gulf, had painted the most everything gray."

Answer 1

Imagery: The sentence creates a vivid image of a sludge that is churned up from the bowels of the gulf and paints everything gray.

Metaphor: The sludge is described as "sickening", which compares it to something that causes a feeling of nausea.

Alliteration: The repeated "s" sound in "sickening sludge" and "most everything" create an alliterative effect