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What kind of figurative language is Fredrick Douglass using when he writes,

"This bread I used to bestow upon the hungry little urchins, who, in
return, would give me that more valuable bread of knowledge?
A simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. verbal irony

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Answer:Metaphor

Explanation: Frederick Douglass says "give me the more valuable bread of knowledge" showing how knowledge was as important to him as the food was to the little boys he traded with.

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User Ivan Samygin
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Answer:

metaphor

Step-by-step explanation:

Gives an account of the bargain he struck with the kids.

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User Dafeda
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