ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. What are the words in blue an example of?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
hyperbole
D
personification
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(simile, of two things) Very similar; a couple made for each other.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -⚡ Quick summary. 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-4: -As tall as a giraffe. As sweet as sugar. As strong as an ox. As old as the hills. As cool as a cucumber.

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