Question

Which type of figurative language does the sentence contain? idiom metaphor personification simile

Answer 1

Answer:

I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone’s old sneakers.

d. simile

Explanation:  

Answer 2

Answer: Simile

Explanation:

Here's the complete question:

I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone’s old sneakers.

Which type of figurative language does the sentence contain?

a) idiom

b) metaphor

c) personification

d) simile

Simile is a figure of speech that is used to make comparision. In simile, a particular thing is compared to something else. Simile typically make comparision between two things by using "as" or "like".

In the question, the burned meat was being compared to leather due to its toughness. The comparison was made using "as". This is a simile.