Read the poem and answer the following questions.
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone. (10)
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
Which figure of speech is used in line 10?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS OPTION 1 - SIMILE
The figure of speech used in line 10, "as small as a world and as large as alone," is: SIMILE
Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as." In this line, the comparison "as small as a world" and "as large as alone" uses "as" to compare the smooth round stone to a world and the concept of being alone, illustrating the contrasting perceptions of size and significance.