Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer: D) Simile.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given excerpt from "Things Fall Apart" we can see an example of a simile in the phrase "the nights were as black as charcoal" it is comparing the night with charcoal using the word "as."