From the given options, select the figure of speech (poetic device) used in expression:
The stagnant ocean was like a blue film
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Simile
The still ocean is compared to a blue film with the word "like": "The stagnant ocean was like a blue film." The comparison shows how flat and still the water looked.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification | Personification gives human qualities to a non-human thing. The ocean is not shown feeling or acting like a person. It is only compared to a film. | The stars winked at us from the sky. |
| (2) Simile (answer) | A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as". | The lake was like a mirror in the morning light. |
| (3) Oxymoron | An oxymoron places two opposite words together. "Stagnant ocean" and "blue film" contain no such pair of opposites. | The comedian's joke was met with painful laughter. |
| (4) Pun | A pun plays on two meanings of a word. "Film" is used in only one sense here, a thin layer or sheet. | The clockmaker said his job was time-consuming. |