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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“truth is like the sun” is an example of what literary device?
A
irony
B
metaphor
C
simile
D
oxymoron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of sun similes The sun is as hot as a burning fire. The sun is as huge to us as the ocean is to a rain droplet. In the summer, the sun makes me feel like a melting candle. The sun is yellow like a dandelion in bloom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Analogies are some of the most common literary devices, alongside similes and metaphors.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A simile is a literary device that compares two things in an interesting and vivid way. Words such as “like” and “as” are used to compare the two subjects. For example, “He was as quiet as a mouse” or “She smelled like a rose”.

Detailed explanation-5: -When someone uses the metaphor “You are the sun in my sky, ‘’ he means that the person he is speaking to or writing about is the light in his life. Since the Earth revolves around the sun, this phrase can mean that a person’s life revolves around the person to whom he gave the compliment.

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