From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression.
“Like angels from heaven the paratrooper landed on earth”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Simile
The paratroopers drifting down are compared to angels from heaven, which suggests a gentle, almost unearthly descent.
| Option | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Personification | The paratrooper is already a person. No non-human thing is given human qualities. | The flowers danced in the breeze. |
| (2) Oxymoron | The line has no pair of opposite words. | Their engagement was an open secret in the office. |
| (3) Simile (answer) | A simile is an explicit comparison between two unlike things, made with "like" or "as". | The baby slept like a log. |
| (4) Pun | a play on a word that has two meanings, or on two words that sound alike, usually for humour. No word here is used in two senses. | A bicycle cannot stand on its own because it is two tired. |