From the given options, select the figure of speech used in the line:
After the evening rain, the empty cricket ground was a giant mirror under the floodlights.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Metaphor
The wet ground “was a giant mirror”. There is no “like” or “as”. The ground is called a mirror because the rainwater on it shines back the floodlights.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | Rina’s laugh rang out like a temple bell. |
| (2) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The little stream ran laughing down the hill. |
| (3) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | Mummy has to wake my brother fifty times every morning. |
| (4) Metaphor (answer) | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | In May, our terrace is an oven. |