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In the story 'Bird Talk', the narrator says the bird's feather is 'soft as a cloud'. Which literary device is this example of?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 3 · English · Bird Talk
  1. Metaphor
  2. Simile
  3. Personification
  4. Hyperbole
Answer
Simile

The correct answer is Simile — This comparison without changing the meaning is a simile.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the words comparing two things.
  2. Look for words like 'like' or 'as'.
  3. The sentence uses 'as' to compare softness of feather to a cloud.
  4. This comparison without changing the meaning is a simile.
Common mistake: Confusing a simile with a metaphor

Concept tested: Literary device

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