Correct : E

Given:
The statement: "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world."
To find:
The type of statement represented by the quote from the given options.
Solution:
Let me read the quote carefully.
Archimedes talks about moving the entire Earth using an extraordinarily long lever and a fulcrum.
Obviously, one cannot literally stand in space with a physical lever and move the planet.
He is using exaggeration, or hyperbole, to illustrate the immense mechanical advantage provided by a lever.
Since it represents an idea metaphorically rather than in an actual, physical sense, it cannot be literal.
Looking at the other options, "collateral" relates to security for a loan or secondary effects, and "figurine" is a small statue, so neither makes any sense here.
Therefore, the statement is used in a non-literal, metaphorical way, which means it is figurative.
Answer: (A) figurative