Name the figure of speech in this line.
"Delhi has announced new rules for schools."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerMetonymyCorrect answerYour answerHyperboleCorrect answerYour answerOnomatopoeiaCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

"Delhi" stands for the government that sits there. Naming a thing by something closely linked to it is metonymy.

Worth noting

The city itself cannot announce anything, but the figure is not personification: "Delhi" is a name for the people in charge.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."Delhi has announced new rules for schools."