Which literary device is predominantly employed in the line 'the very word is like a bell'?

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Personification

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B. Simile

The correct answer is 'Simile' due to its clear comparison using 'like'. The other devices do not reflect the form of comparison used in the phrase.

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