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Passage: A library is not just a building full of books; it is a sanctuary for the mind. Q30. What literary device is used in the phrase 'sanctuary for the mind'?
ASimile
BMetaphor
CPersonification
DAlliteration
✓ Correct Answer: B — Metaphor
A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things (library and sanctuary) without using 'like' or 'as'.
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