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Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence: 'The song whispered through the crowd like a secret.'

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 9 · English · The Sound of Music
  1. a) Metaphor
  2. b) Simile
  3. c) Personification
  4. d) Hyperbole
Answer
b) Simile

The correct answer is b) Simile — Hence the figure of speech is a simile.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Look for a word that indicates comparison such as like or as.
  2. The word 'like' is present, which shows the poet is comparing two different things.
  3. This is a definition of a simile.
  4. Hence the figure of speech is a simile.
Common mistake: Confusing a simile with a metaphor because both compare, but only similes use like/ as.

Concept tested: Figure of speech identification

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