Question

Choose the item that correctly identifies the figure of speech used in this sentence and provides a word that could go in the blank of the next sentence. My friend’s brother was as big as a house. His body had much larger _____________ than do other people.
A) simile; equation

B) idiom; integer

C) hyperbole; proportions

D) metaphor; volume

Answer 1

My friend’s brother was as big as a house. His body had much larger  option D: metaphor; volume than do other people.

What do you mean by Metaphor?

Figure of Speech is the term under which we using the different styles in order to complement an idea, feeling or meaning. These speeches provide importance, newness of expression, or clearness.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two equal unlike things but implies a comparison instead of stating it directly with the word like or as.

According to the sentence the correct option is D as the sentence describe the volume of his body and also compare his friend's body with the house along with using word "as".

Rest all options are incorrect because they simile, idioms and hyperbole do not compare the things.

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