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Difficulty: HardFigurative Language and Tropes

Analyze the provided literary line and complete the analytical statement by identifying the specific figure of speech used.

Answer:In the line, 'Fifty sails plowed through the tempestuous ocean to reclaim the kingdom,' the literary device wherein a physical part ('sails') represents the entire entity ('ships') is known as 【synecdoche】.

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The correct figure of speech is synecdoche.
Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to signify the whole. In this excerpt, 'sails' (an integral part of a sailing ship) is used to represent the entire fleet of ships.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Analyze the relationship between the word 'sails' and the object 'ships' in the excerpt.
The word 'sails' refers to a constituent physical part of a ship used to designate whole ships.
Determining whether the substitution relies on a part-for-whole relationship or an external attribute.
2
Classify the trope based on literary principles.
Using a part of an object to represent the whole object constitutes synecdoche.
Synecdoche is specifically defined as a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole, or vice versa.

Key Concept

Synecdoche as a Trope of Substitution
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Figurative Language and Tropes

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