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Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address to the nation? "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans." Allusion Simile Personification
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Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address to the nation?

"The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans."
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Personification
Metaphor

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Metaphor

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The type of figurative language which is used in these lines is a metaphor. He is not really passing the torch, it is a metaphor for the future.
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