Q.

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

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a

Litotes

b

Synecdoche

c

Metonymy

d

Transferred Epithet 

answer is C.

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        ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ is a phrase that highlights the power of writing over the violent powers of wars and violence.
        ‘Metonymy’ is a figure of speech that is used to represent one thing by taking up the name of another thing that it represents or focuses on. For example- Lend me your ears. The given phrase is a metonymy.
 
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Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.The pen is mightier than the sword.