PMDC Verified Question 14 of 27
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using "like" is a/an:
A
Metaphor
B
Simile
C
Personification
D
Hyperbole
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Simile
Concept: Figures of Speech.

Solution: Formal definition of a Simile.

Why other options are incorrect:
  • Option A: Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

  • Options C & D: Other distinct literary devices.

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