Question

which of the following persuasive techniques can be defined as \a creative way of using words and expressions that go beyond their literal meanings\?
figurative language
anecdote
repetition
rhetorical questions

Explanation:

Figurative language uses words in a non - literal way, like metaphors, similes etc. An anecdote is a short story, repetition is using the same word or phrase again, and rhetorical questions are questions not needing an answer.

Answer:

A. Figurative language