Can somebody please tell me what type of figure of speech this is in a simple, short and sweet way? And yes I just made this question worth 20 points. Don't ask.

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.