State the correct poetic device (figure of speech) used in the given phrase: 'As white as snow'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → simile
"As white as snow" sets something white openly beside snow, so the phrase is a simile.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) alliteration | the repetition of the same first consonant sound in words close together. "White" and "snow" begin with different sounds. | "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" uses alliteration. |
| (2) simile (answer) | A simile compares two different things openly, using "like" or "as". Its parts:
| He is as brave as a lion. |
| (3) irony | saying one thing while meaning the opposite, or a result that is the opposite of what was expected. The phrase means just what it says. | "What lovely weather," he said, as the rain poured down. |
| (4) oxymoron | An oxymoron puts two opposite words side by side. "White" and "snow" agree. They do not contradict each other. | "Bitter sweet memories" is an oxymoron. |