Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)

Read the excerpt from Franklin D. Roosevelt's inaugural address.

"Values have shrunken to fantastic levels; taxes have risen; our ability to pay has fallen; government of all kinds is faced by serious curtailment of income; the means of exchange are frozen in the currents of trade; the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone."

Using your knowledge of figurative language, the bold-faced section is an example of which technique?

A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification

Metaphor: A metaphor establishes a relationship of resemblance between two ideas or things by equating or replacing one by the other. In Franklin D. Roosevelt's inaugural address, the excerpt uses the phrase 'the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side,' where the withered leaves represent the decline of industrial enterprises.

Hyperbole: Hyperbole is intentional exaggeration for effect. In Ronald Reagan's joke about his age, stating 'The chamber is celebrating an important milestone this week: your 70th anniversary,' the exaggeration emphasizes the humorous aspect.

Irony: Irony is the expression of meaning using language that signifies the opposite. When individuals use irony, they may mean something different from what is said. It adds a layer of complexity and depth to communication.

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