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Which of these descriptions best defines the term "metaphysical conceit"?

a. Presenting conceited views of oneself in poetry
b. Use of multiple figures of speech in a single line
c. Unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things
d. An idealization of platonic love instead of physical love E. A jarring mixture of the hyperbole and synecdoche techniques

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The description that best defines the term metaphysical conceit would be unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things.
For example, John Donne wrote a poem called The Flea in which he is talking about a mere insect on the surface level, whereas in fact he is using metaphysical conceit to talk about a romantic intercourse through the metaphor of a flee.
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