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  1. 25-Jul-2008, 16:21 #1
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    Question is it a simile, metaphor, or personification?

    "They were there with their tongues cocked and loaded, the only real weapon to weak folks. The only killing tool they are allowed to use in the presence of white folks."

    -Their Eyes Were Watching God
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    Default Re: is it a simile, metaphor, or personification?

    Quote Originally Posted by Confused View Post
    "They were there with their tongues cocked and loaded, the only real weapon to weak folks. The only killing tool they are allowed to use in the presence of white folks."

    -Their Eyes Were Watching God
    That's a metaphor.
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