What literary device is used when the poet writes, 'all I did was smile and smile and smile'?

Alliteration

Repetition

Metaphor

Simile

Answer and Solution

B. Repetition

The correct answer is 'Repetition' as this phrase conveys the poet's emotional struggle and amplifies her feelings about parting.

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