Asked by Regina
I’m done working for the man, what kind of figurative language is this
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Answered by
Regina
Personification
Answered by
Ms. Sue
I don't see any non-human involved in that statement.
I see it as a part of a dialect.
I see it as a part of a dialect.
Answered by
Writeacher
It could be considered synecdoche, in which "the man" means "the government." However, whether it's a form of synecdoche depends on the context. One sentence hardly tells us anything.
http://literary-devices.com/content/synecdoche
http://literary-devices.com/content/synecdoche