Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentence:
For Nani in Jaipur, the Sunday video call from her grandson in Canada is a window into his new life.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Metaphor
The video call is called “a window into his new life”. Through a window we can see what is on the other side. In the same way, the call lets Nani see her grandson’s life far away in Canada.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | an open comparison of two different things, using “like” or “as” | The tired puppy lay on the floor like a sack of flour. |
| (2) Metaphor (answer) | a hidden comparison: it says one thing is another, without “like” or “as” | For Rohan, the cricket ground is a second home. |
| (3) Personification | human qualities or actions given to a thing, an animal or an idea | The little lemon tree on our balcony shyly showed off its first flower. |
| (4) Hyperbole | a big exaggeration made for effect | I have told you fifty times to switch off the fan. |