Which statement uses figure of speech of a metaphor? A. We cannot turn back
B. We cannot walk alone
C. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence
D. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred

no

explanation:

in my opinion i think it was not excessive at all. the maids turned against the queen in his absence, how could he ever trust them again? if he let them go they would surely spread the news of the suitor's deaths, which is much too risky. as for the suitors, they were selfish, rude, and greedy. the god's had apparently marked them for death, meaning odysseus made their death come faster.