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"--a little city of forty thousand that has dozed sleepily for forty thousand years in southern Georgia occasionally stirring in its slumbers.."

One example of figurative language used in this phrase is

A)
allusion.


B)
flashback.


C)
hyperbole.


D)
rhyme.

Respuesta :

I believe its A. allusion 

Answer:

Option A)  allusion.

Explanation:

An allusion is created when a person makes an indirect reference in a speech , text or an event as a figure to attract attention and emphasize a point. These allusions are made to past events or figures. Sometimes an allusion can be made regarding the present event. For example:

  • A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

This is a past event about a lesson on being visible all the times.