Question

Identify the figures of speech in the following sentences:

The thunder grumbled on the children playing in the park.

I heard she has cancer, but it's not a big deal.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Personification

2. Understatement

Explanation:

1. Personification, because here the thunder is said to grumble which is usually used for a person. hence it is personified.

2. Understatement, because it invokes less emotion that would be expected in reaction to something.like here, the reaction to the person having cancer is not a big deal.