Question

tessas talking telephone tried the nerves of her talkative twin, talia.
which literary device is used in the sentence above?
a. applying human characteristics to a nonhuman object.
b. repetition of an initial consonant sound.
c. using exaggerated terms for emphasis.
d. using words to convey the opposite of their meaning.

Explanation:

• Option A: The telephone is given the human - like action of "talking", which is personification (applying human characteristics to non - human objects).
• Option B: Alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sound) is not present here as there's no repeated initial consonant in key words.
• Option C: Hyperbole (exaggerated terms) is not used as the sentence doesn't have exaggerated statements.
• Option D: Irony (conveying opposite meaning) is not present as the sentence means what it says about the telephone and the twin.

Answer:

A. Applying human characteristics to a nonhuman object.