Here is the question they have watered the street./ it shines in the glare of lamps,/ cold. white lamps, and lies. / like a slow-moving river what technique is being used and what does it mean

The technique being used is Simile.

Explanation:

Simile is a figurative language technique. It is used in literature to generate a more vivid and powerful image in the reader.

It is used to compare two different things in a more vivid way than normal.

In this case, it is used in the phrase "they have water the street ... like a slow-moving river".

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