Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence:
After the long monsoon, the village pond shone like a polished steel plate in the morning sun.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Simile
The pond is compared to “a polished steel plate” with the word “like”. Both are smooth and shine in the light.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Metaphor | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | In our house, the kitchen is the heart of every festival. |
| (2) Simile (answer) | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The baby’s cheeks were as red as tomatoes. |
| (3) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The tall sunflowers nodded politely at every passer-by. |
| (4) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | I have a thousand things to do before my sister’s wedding. |