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[The_Punter]

What technique is this?

"a cancer that the good people of Trinidad wanted cut out of society"

 

[Blue Suede]

metaphor

 

[The_Punter]

is there another other than a metaphor? my friend named one but I can't remember what he said

 

[cheepy5]

juxtaposition?
the 'good people of Trinidad' is juxtaposed to the negative connotations of cancer

 

[someth1ng]

What technique is this?

"a cancer that the good people of Trinidad wanted cut out of society"

Symbolism: cancer symbolises the pain the "cancer" is to the "good people".
Analogy: "cut out" creates a parallel between Trinidad and a surgical operation and implies Trinidad is being repaired.
Metaphor: obviously, they didn't want an actual "cancer...cut out".
Personification: you can probably say that the "cut[ting] out of society" personifies the "good people of Trinidad".