In the line "The forest's breath rustled the leaves like a lullaby", which figure of speech is used?
Answer
Simile
The correct answer is Simile — Rule out personification, hyperbole, or onomatopoeia.
Step-by-step solution
- Identify the comparison marker "like", which signals a simile.
- Confirm that the comparison is between two unlike things (breath and lullaby).
- Rule out metaphor as no implicit comparison.
- Rule out personification, hyperbole, or onomatopoeia.
Common mistake: Mistaking a simile for a metaphor because both compare.
Concept tested: Figure of speech identification
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