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What example of figurative language is used in "I have ten legs," when the speaker says, "all my legs shout" (hint:can legs really shout?)

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metaphor

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There are two forms of figurative language being used at once in this instance. Firstly, personification is being used (as it is giving an object human qualities, in this instance the ability to shout) as well as metaphor (a comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as," in this instance possibly showing immense pain by comparing it to shouting (unsure because of lack of context)).

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