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Which literary device is employed in the sentence: "The clock in the annex ticked loudly, echoing through the silence like a drum in the night"?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 10 · English · From the Diary of Anne Frank
  1. Simile
  2. Metaphor
  3. Personification
  4. Alliteration
Answer
Simile

The correct answer is Simile — Select the correct answer accordingly.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the comparison word "like" used in the sentence.
  2. Recognise that a comparison using "like" or "as" is a Simile.
  3. Conclude that the sentence is an example of a Simile.
  4. Select the correct answer accordingly.
Common mistake: Confusing a Simile with a Metaphor

Concept tested: Identification of figurative language

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