Literal sense and figurative sense

question 1

Ambiguity represents, shall we say, a factor of non-textuality, as it compromises the clarity and precision of the speech. However, in the case of advertisements, in which figurative language prevails, it is done intentionally, therefore, welcome. About the advertisement expressed below, make a comment referring to the words in it:

Figures of speech are present in advertisements

question 2

Read this excerpt:
It is strictly prohibited for animals to circulate in the common areas for everyone, especially for their physiological needs in the condominium garden.
In this text, the following figures of speech occur:

a) pleonasm and euphemism
b) metonymy and euphemism
c) pleonasm and polysyndeton
d) pleonasm and metonymy
d) euphemism and polysyndeton.

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