Question

"Like a leaf we must wither………" What figure of speech is used in this line ?

A) Simile B) personification C) Metaphor D) Exaggeration​

Answer 1

"Like a leaf, we must wither………". Here the figure of speech is 'simile'.

What is a figure of speech?

• A figure of speech is a phrase that is used to emphasize or clarify the meaning of the context than its literal meaning.  
• The different figures of speech are simile, metaphor, personification, etc.
• A simile is used to make comparisons and contains the words 'like' and 'as'.

Answer 2

The answer is 'a) Simile.'

• Figures of speech are rhetoric devices and mechanisms used in literature. They are used by writers to adorn their writing and make them more elaborate and attractive.

• A simile is the simplest figure of speech. A simile is used when two unrelated objects or ideas are compared using words as 'like' and 'as.'

• Examples of simile are 'as black as coal,' 'as pretty as a rose,' 'as royal as a lion,' and so on.