Which literacy device is being used in the following sentence, and what is its purpose? 'The surfer danced along the wave.'
A metaphor is being used in this sentence. The use of the verb 'danced' to refer to the actions of the surfer could help to create the image of the event in the reader's head, therefore increasing their interest in the text.
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