Question

Identify the figure of speech used in the last sentence' He ran as still as water.' Circle the correct answers

a. simile
b. metaphor
c.repetition
d.alliteration

Answer 1

a. simile. Two things are compared in the given statement that resembles each other. Therefore, a simile is the correct choice from the given alternatives.

In a simile, two things may be compared to each other that may not be actually the same. They are only used to strike a point on each other so that a reader can better identify and it can help in establishing the point and context in which it is being spoken.

Answer 2

the correct answer is

a) simile