Question

Q.No.8. “There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven
And overlooks the trees.”
The simile used in the above stanza is:
a) But the bow that bridges heaven b) And overlooks the trees
c) As pretty as you please; d) There are bridges on the rivers

Answer 1

correct ans is C option. as pretty as you please

Answer 2

The simile used in above stanza is :

(c.) As pretty as you please.

• Simile : A comparison between two things that are not alike and replaces the word with another word and uses words like or as.

• All simile are metaphors but not all metaphors are similes.

Example :

1. as busy as bee .

2. as clear as crystal.

3. as cunning as fox .

4. She cried like a baby.

5. Life is like a box of chocolates.