Question

question 3 points 2
what type of statement is used in the following sentence from the essay \society and solitude\ by ralph waldo emerson?
\a man must be clothed with society, or we shall feel a certain bareness and poverty.\

○ metaphorical statement

○ rhetorical statement

○ factual statement

○ none of the choices

Explanation:

A metaphorical statement uses figurative language to make a comparison. Here, "clothed with society" is a metaphor, comparing being part of society to wearing clothes (implying society provides a kind of covering/fulfillment). A rhetorical statement is persuasive or asks a question for effect (not the case here). A factual statement is objectively verifiable (this is a figurative claim, not factual). So it's a metaphorical statement.

Answer:

A. Metaphorical statement