The correct answer of the given question above would be option C. METAPHOR. The given sentence above from "Self-Reliance", the type of figurative language used is metaphor. A metaphor is a figurative language that compares two different things. In this sentence, society and joint-stock company are being compared. Hope this answer helps.
"Wow!" She exclaimed. "Our seats are in the front row!"
In the revising stage you should edit and reread the memo to make sure that thats what you wanna say
