What type of figurative language is this? 'the whole world pouring down.' what is it's literal meaning?

From 1990 to 2008, by what percent did the world’s most developed economies cut their greenhouse gas emissions?

What was one of the main accomplishments of louis ix? a) he was made a saint after his death b) he eliminated trials by jury. c) he called the first french parliament. d) he ended the taxation system.

Which of the following is not true of television journalism? television is even more effective than the radio as an agency for influencing public opinion. you must pay millions of dollars to build up and project the proper television image for their candidates. television media performs a public service in the field of political education. we should form our opinions by listening to network commentators to get a well-rounded perspective, as you can assemble from different sources we should listen to more than one commentator and read background articles in boo and magazines