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Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a
long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, trucks, trains,
bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and ear-splitting sirens; the shouts of children and adults;
the buzz of conversation of the human swarm on the sidewalks; guffaws, curses, cries; the explosion of a backfiring engine; wheels that bump over the rails
and rend all tranquility; the spinning of propellers boring thunderously through space; noise, noise, NOISE: New York.
Which type of figure of speech is used in this excerpt?
Select the two correct answers.
personification
hyperbole
understatement
metaphor
paradox

5 answers

The two correct answers for the type of figures of speech used in the excerpt are:

  1. Hyperbole - The intense description of noise and commotion in New York emphasizes the overwhelming nature of its environment, representing an exaggeration of the experience.

  2. Personification - The city is described as having a character of its own, particularly in how it is presented as a source of endless noise and commotion that can numb the senses.

So, the correct answers are hyperbole and personification.

are you sure? are there any metphores

Let's take a closer look at the excerpt:

The passage describes New York with vivid imagery, emphasizing the chaos and noise of the city. While hyperbole and personification were indeed notable, the passage also contains metaphorical elements:

  • Metaphor: The phrase "the human swarm" is a metaphor that compares people to a swarm, implying a sense of overwhelming, chaotic movement akin to insects rather than just referring to humans directly.

Given this analysis, the figures of speech in the excerpt include:

  1. Hyperbole - The exaggerated description of noise indicates the overwhelming character of New York.

  2. Metaphor - The description of people as a "human swarm" conveys the chaotic movement of crowds in a metaphorical way.

So, the correct figures of speech from the excerpt would be hyperbole and metaphor, while personification is less central than initially suggested. Thank you for prompting the reevaluation!

so is it personification or metphore which one is more correct

In the context of your question regarding which figure of speech is more correct for the excerpt provided, metaphor would be the more appropriate choice.

The phrase "the human swarm" exemplifies a metaphor, as it compares people to a swarm, highlighting the chaos and density of crowded environments without using "like" or "as."

While personification can apply to New York being described as a source of overwhelming noise, it is not as explicitly evident or central as the metaphor in the passage. Therefore, between the two, metaphor is the stronger figure of speech found in the text.

To summarize, the two correct figures of speech are:

  1. Hyperbole
  2. Metaphor

Thank you for your patience and for prompting further clarification!