'There kneels a jigger, a louse, a weevil, a flea, a bedbug! He is mistletoe, a parasite that lives on the trees of other people's lives!' The speaker uses a string of
A. hyperbole B. parables C. metaphors D. riddles E. understatements.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. It can also be regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
