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Which literary device best describes how the narrator compares the bird’s flight to something else?

hard MCQ 3 marks Class 1 · English · Once I Saw a Little Bird
  1. Metaphor
  2. Simile
  3. Personification
  4. Hyperbole
Answer
Simile

The correct answer is Simile — Select the option that matches this device.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Find the sentence where the narrator compares the bird’s flight with a known entity.
  2. Notice the use of the word "like" or "as" in the comparison.
  3. Recognize that using "like" creates a simile, not a metaphor.
  4. Select the option that matches this device.
Common mistake: Mistaking a simile for a metaphor because of the comparison

Concept tested: Identification of similes

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