In Williams Shakespeare: Twelfth Night I have said too much unto a heart of stone, And laid my honour too unchary on it', There's something in me that reproves my fault. But such a headstrong potent fault it is That it but mocks reproof.' A heart of stone in the lines above is an example of
A. assonance B. Metaphor C. Litotes D. antonym
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
A heart of stone in the excerpt is metaphor because it is a direct comparison without the use of 'as' or 'like'.