“Calling workers ‘hands’ is an example of synecdoche” is the correct answer because synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole, or the whole stands for a part. In this sentence, “hands” refers to the workers themselves, not merely their physical hands.
Since hands are a part of a worker’s body and are associated with labor, the word represents the entire person. This usage clearly demonstrates synecdoche, making the sentence accurate. Other uses of figurative language, such as metaphor or hyperbole, would not describe this specific part-for-whole relationship as precisely or effectively.
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