Question

. a mermaid drifting blissfully'.
A. Internal Rhyme B. Metaphor C. Synecdoche D. Metonymy
They do not lie awake in the dark
A. Metaphor B. Synecdoche C. Oxymoron D. Internal Rhyme​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option B. Metaphor.

The correct answer is option B. Synecdoche.

Explanation:

The figurative language of "a mermaid drifting blissfully" is "metaphor."

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something that doesn't actually exist. This figure of speech compares one thing or object to another by using a word or phrase. It can also be used to express anything symbolically. A metaphor uses figurative language to describe things.

The figurative language "They do not lie awake in the dark" is  "Synecdoche."

A synecdoche is a rhetorical device that is used to convey the entirety of something. The quotation above is from Walt Whitman's poem "Songs of Myself." He draws comparisons between people and animals in this poetry. Animals sleep while humans stay awake in the dark to atone for their sins.

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