CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

A LETTER TO GOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A simile is a poetic device in which two unlike things are compared with the help of “as” or “like".
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as: Her smile is as bright as sunshine. A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simile is common poetic device. The subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject, using ‘as’ or ‘like’. For example, the subject may be ‘creeping as quietly as a mouse’ or be ‘sly, like a fox.

Detailed explanation-3: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as (’you are like a summer’s day’). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness (’you are a summer’s day’).

Detailed explanation-4: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber, ” “cold as ice, ” and “sly like a fox.” Writers often use similes to introduce concrete images into writing about abstract concepts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Simile is the comparison of two unlike things.

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