Which of the following poetic devices is used i... - SS1 Literature Elements of poetry / poetry devices Question

The poetic device used in the line "Harmattan wind, you are a sharp knife,

Cutting through my flesh" is metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is directly compared to another without using the words "like" or "as." In this case, the poet is comparing the harmattan wind to a sharp knife.