Choose the correct substitute from the four options given:

A figure of speech where an object is addressed as the thing that it resembles.

Metaphor

The correct answer is Option (1) → Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. When we use a metaphor, we don't just say one thing is like another; we describe the object as if it were the thing it resembles. For example, saying "The classroom was a zoo" addresses the classroom directly as the object it resembles (a zoo) to highlight the chaos.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• Option 2 : Simile A simile also compares two things, but it uses connecting words such as "like" or "as." If the definition had mentioned comparing things using specific markers, this would be the answer. For example, "He is as brave as a lion."

• Option 3 : Personification This involves giving human-like qualities or emotions to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas. It is not about addressing an object as something it resembles, but rather treating it as if it were a living person. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Option 4 : Alliteration This is a stylistic device rather than a comparison. it refers to the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. For example, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."