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In ‘I Will Pronounce Your Name’Senghor writes:’Naett that is the dry tornado,the clap of lightening’….

In ‘I Will Pronounce Your Name’Senghor writes:’Naett that is the dry tornado,the clap of lightening’.
The figure of speech used in the above line is

  • A.
    metaphor
  • B.
    simile
  • C.
    hyperbole
  • D.
    irony
  • E.
    synedoche
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

Metaphor is a direct comparison, that is, unlike a simile, instead of saying A is like B, we say A is B.

‘Naett is directly compared to ”the dry tornado” which is also ”the clap of lightening”

Option A is the correct answer