Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane: The correspondent looked over his shoulder at the captain. His face was

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Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane: The correspondent looked over his shoulder at the captain. His face was

hidden, and he seemed to be asleep. He looked at the babes of the sea. They certainly were asleep. So, being bereft of sympathy, he leaned a little way to one side and swore softly into the sea. Which figure of speech is used in the phrase "babes of the sea"? A. pace B. simile C. diction D. metaphor E. syntax

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k0ka [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T09:12:42+03:00

k0ka [10]4 years ago

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Answer:

D. Metaphor

Explanation:

Alona [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-08T06:49:27+03:00

Lettre D. Metaphor would be correct.

A metaphor occurs when someone substitute a word's usual meaning by another, applied only through implied comparison, with the intention of giving a somewhat poetic tone to the message.

Although it's not clear by the excerpt provided what meaning the author actually meant to imply for 'babes of the sea', it is clear that 'babes' in this expression do not carry its orginal meaning ('child'; 'girl').