Question

select the correct answer.
which type of figurative language is used in this sentence from george orwells novel keep the aspidistra flying?
the public are swine; advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill - bucket.
a. flashback
b. oxymoron
c. euphemism
d. metaphor

Explanation:

To determine the figurative language, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Flashback is a narrative device (not figurative language), so eliminate.
• Option B: Oxymoron uses contradictory terms (not seen here), eliminate.
• Option C: Euphemism is a milder term (not applicable), eliminate.
• Option D: Metaphor makes a direct comparison (no "like" or "as"). Here, "the public" is compared to "swine" and "advertising" to "rattling of a stick in a swill - bucket" directly.

Answer:

D. metaphor