Question

Cruel words are weapons

Which kind of figurative language is used here
A-simile
B-personification
C-metaphor
D-diction

Answer 1

Metaphor.

The author is comparing one thing to another by saying it is something else.

Answer 2

C. Metaphor

The author is trying to say Cruel words can hurt people, the author is comparing cruel words with weapons, he is making a figure of speech, 'Cruel Words Are Weapons' is a figure of speech (Metaphor),So that makes C. Metaphor correct.

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