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प्रश्न
Identify the literary devices used in the following lines:
- He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake.
- They say he cheats at cards.
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उत्तर
- He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake – simile
- They say he cheats at cards. – metaphor/Personification
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