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When Grendel speaks of Unferth and says, "I could crush him like a fly" (89),what literary device is being used?

When Grendel speaks of Unferth and says, I could crush him like a fly (89),what literary device is being used? class=

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WorldlyGlass49 WorldlyGlass49

25-05-2016

I'd say two literary devices are used in this line.
1. simile: using the words like and as to compare something
2. hyperbole: exaggerating things - he couldn't really crush him like a fly, but he could hurt him or kill him nevertheless

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