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Read the following excerpt from Swiss Family Robinson. Then, answer the question that follows.
'Lost!' I exclaimed, and the word went like a dagger to my heart; but seeing my children's terror renewed, I composed myself, calling out cheerfully, 'Take courage, my boys!'
Which figurative language device is used in the bolded portion of the sentence?
Alliteration
Meiosis
Personification
Simile