Question

Read the following sentence and determine which type of figurative language is being used.

"I promise you that this will be the final war—the war to end all wars."
—WOODROW WILSON, U.S. PRESIDENT (1913-21).
A.
simile
B.
hyperbole
C.
metonymy
D.
synecdoche

Answer 1

This sentence would be considered a Metonymy because it relates to something.
A war that ends all wars goes with war, Just like a tie would go with a suit.
Hope that helped :)

Answer 2

what is a metonymy

Answer 3

A metonymy is: The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing.

Source: Google

Answer 4

When Nadia finally sat down after she had been hiking all day, she said, “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse! would this be one?

Answer 5

No this would be considered a Similie :)

Answer 6

i ans that like that n it told me it was wrong

Answer 7

simile
B.
hyperbole
C.
metonymy
D.
synecdoche
thats my choices n i put a b4 and it was incorrect

Answer 8

you put C for your answer before?

Answer 9

no i only put a

Answer 10

For the first uestion that you posted?

Answer 11

no for the one i just asked

Answer 12

oh about Naida?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

oh okay, then my second choice would be a hyperbole

Answer 15

because Naida's remark wouldn't be taken literally

Answer 16

alrighty thank u for helping and for the first question i asked i put c and they said it was incorrect

Answer 17

oh :( I am so sorry

Answer 18

its cool im doing it on computer so it just hard to get help all the help i get is good tho so thank u

Answer 19

Ok, Your welcome

Answer 20

first one is B. hyperbole