Identify which type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence.
The message slapped her in the face.

A.Hyperbole
B.Metaphor
C.Personification

Question

Identify which type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence. 
The message slapped her in the face.

A.Hyperbole
B.Metaphor
C.Personification

nick67 · Answer

A.Hyperbole

anonymous · Answer

Sorry to say, but Nick isn't right on this one. Look at the language. Can a message slap someone literally?

anonymous · Answer

personification. literally, to add human-like emotions and abilities to an object. considering a book cannot slap you in the face by itself, human characteristics have been added, making the tool of choice personification. so C.