Question

In chapter 7, Helen writes a child's mind is like a shallow brook which ripples and danced merrily over the stony course of its education. This is an example of a/an___?
a: metaphor
b: allegory
c: alliteration
d: simile

Answer 1

It is a simile, because the author used the words (like) and (a), those are always hints that it is a simile.