In the sentence "SUV's are apartment homes on wheels", what is the rhetorical device?

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Ms. Sue · Answer

Do you think it could be the device described in this site? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor

Anonymous · Answer

I think it's either "apartment homes" or "apartment homes on wheels", but I'm not sure.

Anonymous · Answer

Search "rhetorical device" on Wiktionary(link on bottom of home page for Wikipedia) and click on "hyperbole"

GuruBlue · Answer

The rhetorical device they are referring to there is a metaphor. They are equating apartments to SUVs. Here is a great site on rhetorical devices. http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html

Anonymous · Answer

what is the retorical explanation of this sentence "I would have aced that test if I weren't in a class full of brainiacs. They studied too much and ruined the curve!"