Cruel words are weapons

Which kind of figurative language is used here

A-simile

B-personification

C-metaphor

D-diction

Verified Answer :

Metaphor. 

The author is comparing one thing to another by saying it is something else.

CMetaphor

The author is trying to say Cruel words can hurt people, the author is comparing cruel words with weapons, he is making a figure of speech, 'Cruel Words Are Weapons' is a figure of speech (Metaphor),So that makes C. Metaphor correct.

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