Hyperbole, is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis. It is the opposite of understatement.
Example: 1. She’s as thin as a toothpick.
2. If I can’t get a smartphone, I will die.
An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Example: 1. “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. It is from The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi.
2. “He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.” This refers to the story of the Good Samaritan who was the only one to stop and help a man in need.
Your answer should be D) Figurative because its describing metaphorically and departing literal use of words.
During Daniel Defoe's time, the line of thinking that affected personal choice within British society was The Great Chain of Being. According to this model, there was a hierarchical structure of nature and life though to have been established by God as a master designer. This hierarchy was essentially unalterable, and men presented the highest form of life on Earth.
The influence of the Great Chain of Being can be traced in Daniel Defoe's work. Particularly in the way he thought of individuals of other races, like in "Robinson Crusoe" with Friday. This and other novels classify Africans or other natives as a missing link between European men and animals or beasts. The fixity of the Great Chain of Being implied that no progress could be made, granting European White superiority over natives of other areas.
