I believe the answer to this question would be either a metaphor, idiom, or alliteration. But this would most likely be idiom because people can interpret different meanings of this phrase negative or positive and can take it personally or extensively.
Passage 4, because a functional text is “a short text that has particular meaning and purpose, and can be used in our daily life”. Passage 1 is informative, 2 & 3 are quotes from literature, but passage 4 is a set of instructions.
Answer:
As at last year, my plans were to travel out this year to my masters. But after proper deliberation, I decided to stay back and undergo my service to the nation program refered to as National Youth Service Corps.
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