From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:

"Matthew met Michael at the mayor's moor"

Alliteration

The figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression "Matthew met Michael at the mayor's moor" is Alliteration. ( OPTION 4)

Explanation:

Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the initial consonant sounds of words are repeated in close succession. In this example, the repetition of the "m" sound in "Matthew," "met," "Michael," "mayor's," and "moor" creates an alliterative effect.

The other options are defined as follows:

Simile involves comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

Personification involves giving human-like qualities to non-human entities or objects.

Metaphor involves making a direct comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting that one thing is another.