From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
As old as the hills
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Simile
The phrase compares something very old with the hills, which have stood for ages. The words "as ... as" show the comparison.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile (answer) | compares two different things openly, using "like" or "as" | My uncle is as busy as a bee during Diwali. |
| (2) Pun | uses one word to mean two things | The dentist was bored while he drilled. |
| (3) Personification | gives human actions to a thing | The stars winked at us from the sky. |
| (4) Metaphor | compares without "like" or "as" | Time is a thief. |