Question

which literary device is in the following line from clarissa scott delanys \joy\? \joy shakes me like the wind that lifts a sail,\
simile
juxtaposition
oxymoron

Explanation:

A simile is a literary device that makes a comparison using "like" or "as". In the line "Joy shakes me like the wind that lifts a sail", the word "like" is used to compare how joy shakes the speaker to how the wind lifts a sail. Juxtaposition involves placing contrasting elements together, and an oxymoron is a contradiction in terms; neither applies here.

Answer:

A. simile