In ralph waldo emerson's poem, the concord hymn, he describes the beginning of the revolutionary war. in these two lines, what figure of speech does he use? "here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world." (5 points) personification hyperbole simile alliteration

hyperbole. they are exageratting when they say shots heard round the world

it can be both; depending on the situation at hand.

explanation:

let's just say i get in to a confrontation with someone, and they say "ur mom", it could be seen as an insult. or depending on the relationship or comfortability with the person it may be seen as a joke. the distinct line is how the chemistry behind the confrontation.