Name the figure of speech in this line.
"My grandfather passed away last winter."

MetaphorCorrect answerYour answerHyperboleCorrect answerYour answerAlliterationCorrect answerYour answerEuphemismCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

"Passed away" is a gentle way of saying "died". A soft word for something painful is a euphemism.

Worth noting

Hyperbole makes things bigger. A euphemism makes them softer.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."My grandfather passed away last winter."