Question 20
Here the once embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
my answer
A
Nope.
my only other opition i see is personification
Then you don't know what all of these choices mean.
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The correct answer is hyperbole.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the phrase "the shot heard round the world" is an exaggerated statement or hyperbole. It implies that the gunshot fired by the embattled farmers had a far-reaching impact, not just locally but globally. Hyperbole is a figure of speech used to emphasize or exaggerate a point for dramatic effect.