From the given options, select the one which correctly identifies the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression -

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale

Simile

The figure of speech used in the expression "Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale" is simile.

A simile is a figure of speech in which two things are compared using the words "like" or "as." In this case, life is being compared to a twice-told tale. This creates a sense of the boredom and monotony of life.

The other answer choices are incorrect. Personification is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects are given human qualities. Irony is a figure of speech in which there is a difference between what is expected and what actually happens. Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are used together. None of these devices are used in the expression "Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.".