From the given options, select the figure of speech used in the line:
Dadi’s old steel trunk is a museum of faded letters, old coins and black-and-white photographs.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Metaphor
The trunk is called “a museum”. A museum is a place that keeps old and precious things. Dadi’s trunk also keeps old letters, coins and photographs safe.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing or an idea | The old clock on the wall grumbled every hour. |
| (2) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The new highway is as straight as a ruler. |
| (3) Alliteration | the same first sound repeated in words that are close together | Pinky packed paneer pakoras for the picnic. |
| (4) Metaphor (answer) | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | Our school library is a gold mine of old books. |