In Eliot’s “Journey of the Magi”, “six hands at an open door” is an example of
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synecdoche
- irony
- alliteration
- metonymy
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
In T.S. Eliot's "Journey of the Magi," the phrase "six hands at an open door" uses synecdoche, a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole or a whole represents a part. Here, "six hands" refers to three people (in this case, the Magi on the journey).