Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile:-
As brittle as ____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → glass
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (using 'like' or 'as').
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Brittle means hard but liable to break or shatter easily.
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Glass is the item among the choices that is universally known for being hard yet easily shattered, making the simile apt.