Question

Molly is reading a story. She is surprised by the way the author presents new and unexpected comparisons between unlike subjects. Which figure of speech is the author using?

Answer 1

Simile or metaphor if it uses like or as it is a simile

Answer 2

The complete answer is as follows:

Molly is reading a story. She is surprised by the way the author presents new and unexpected comparisons between unlike subjects. Which figure of speech is the author using?

1. Allusion
2. Personification
3. Simile
4. Theme

Answer

3. Simile

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another (things that in reality do not have any relationship) while using the words "as" and "like.” Writers tend to use similes to give readers new insights, and to catch the reader's attention. For example, “Her cheeks were as red as a rose” and “my grandma' sings like an angel.”