Question

went heaving through the water like a Swan. .what's the figure of speech ​

Answer 1

The figure of speech is simile because there is a direct comparison between two objects by using the word ' like.'

Answer 2

The figure of speech is 'simile.'

Figures of Speech

• Figures of speech refer to rhetorical devices which are used by writers to make their writings more beautiful, meaningful, and impactful.

• A simile is one of the simplest forms of figures of speech. It refers to the similarity between two different elements, which is established by words like 'as,' 'like,' and so on.

• In the given sentence, the subject has been compared to a swan, using the word 'like.' Thus, it is a simile.