45 "sounds like the 'arabian nights'.", said mrs. white, as she rose and began to set the supper. "don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me." 46 her husband drew the talisman from his pocket, and all three burst into laughter as the sergeant-major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm. in lines 45 and 46, what figurative device does the author use to lighten the mood of the passage? a) alliteration b) characterization c) hyperbole eliminate d) simile