Excerpt from the liberator
william lloyd garrison

"the apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal, and to hasten the resurrection of the dead."

what kind of figurative language does garrison use in this last sentence of the selection?

a. hyperbole
b. irony
c. paradox
d. understatement

A.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement.

be more specific with your question.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.