Question

Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter?

"This movement is nourished by the contemporary frustration over the continued existence of racial discrimination."
Allusion
Simile
Personification
Symbol

Answer 1

the answer is allusion

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the last option. The type of figurative language that is used in the line from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter would be symbol. Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Hope this answers the question.