From the given options, select the correct figure of speech (poetic device) used in the following expression-
The princess is like a flower
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Simile
"The princess is like a flower" compares the princess with a flower through like, suggesting her beauty, freshness and delicacy.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Alliteration | the repetition of the same first sound in nearby words. "Princess", "like" and "flower" do not repeat a starting sound. | Big brown bears live in the forest. |
| (2) Irony | saying the opposite of what is meant, or a result that is the opposite of what is expected. The sentence means just what it says. | The fire station burned down last night. |
| (3) Personification | Personification gives human qualities to a non-human thing. Here a human (the princess) is compared to a thing, which is the reverse. | The stars winked at us from the sky. |
| (4) Simile (answer) | A simile openly compares two different things, usually with "like" or "as". The two things stay separate. | The soldier stood as still as a statue. |