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Question 2 (2.5 points) The sentence below contains what figure of speech? They were chess pieces in his sinister game. euphemism metaphor oxymoron personification
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The sentence below contains what figure of speech?
They were chess pieces in his sinister game.
euphemism
metaphor
oxymoron
personification

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The figure of speech in the sentence "They were chess pieces in his sinister game" is a metaphor. It is comparing the individuals to chess pieces in order to suggest that they are being manipulated and used in a larger strategy or plan.
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