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Difficulty: MediumPoetic Imagery and Figurative Language

Examine the line of poetry provided below and identify the figurative language device that completes the analysis statement.

Answer:In the line 'All hands on deck were summoned as the storm approached the shore', the figure of speech in which a physical part ('hands') is used to represent the whole entity (the sailors) is known as 【synecdoche】.

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The correct figure of speech is synecdoche.
Synecdoche is a trope wherein a part of something is used to signify the whole (or the whole for a part). Using 'hands' to mean the entire crew of sailors is a classic example of synecdoche.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the poetic line to identify the highlighted word and what it represents.
The word 'hands' refers specifically to the workers or sailors on the ship.
The word 'hands' is a physical part of a person's body.
2
Determine the relationship between the term used and the actual object/person described.
A part ('hands') represents the whole ('sailors').
When a part of an object or person represents the entire whole, the device is synecdoche.

Key Concept

Identification of Synecdoche in Poetry
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Poetic Imagery and Figurative Language

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