'To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour'

- William Blake
To see a World In a Grain of Sand.
The predominant figure of speech used in the lines above is

a

metaphor

b

paradox

c

hyperbole

d

simile

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danie20110
3 months ago

I believe the question is wrong and the appropriate answer is hyperbole. Seeing the world in a grain of sand is almost impossible, therefore the writer is exaggerating seeing the world.

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