From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
"Chandu's uniform fits him like a glove"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Simile
The fit of Chandu's uniform is compared with a glove, which fits the hand perfectly. The comparison is made with "like", so the device is a simile.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification | Personification gives human actions to a non-human thing. A uniform that "fits" is doing nothing human. | The flowers nodded in the breeze. |
| (2) Simile (answer) | A simile compares two different things openly, using "like" or "as". The two things stay separate. One is said to resemble the other in a particular quality. | She sings like a nightingale. |
| (3) Metaphor | A metaphor also compares, but without "like" or "as". Because the line uses "like", it is a simile. | Time is money. |
| (4) Oxymoron | An oxymoron puts two opposite words together. The line has no such pair. | The hall fell into a deafening silence. |
Contrast: a simile says one thing is like another ("fits him like a glove"). A metaphor would say it is the other, with no "like" or "as".