Choose the sentences which are examples of the figure of speech--Simile:
A. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
B. O my Love's like a red, red rose
C. The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree
D. Revenge is wild juice which destroys people.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B and C only
Simile is a figure of speech that openly compares two different things using "like" or "as". A metaphor also compares, but it says that one thing is the other, without "like" or "as".
(A) Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale. — Correct. Life is compared to a story told twice with "as ... as"; the line is from Shakespeare's "King John".
(B) O my Love's like a red, red rose — Correct. The beloved is compared to a red rose with "like"; the line is from Robert Burns's poem "A Red, Red Rose".
(C) The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree — Correct. Good people are compared to a growing palm tree with "as"; the line echoes the Bible (Psalm 92).
(D) Revenge is wild juice which destroys people. — Incorrect. Revenge is said to be wild juice, with no "like" or "as", so it is a metaphor, not a simile.