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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Comparing Poetry and Art

Question 3 • RAIL NCAA OC English IV B 2027

Which phrase is an example of a simile?

Answer
A
“The seen, the known / dissolve in iridescence”
B
“O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
C
“Here is the aura of that world / each of us has lost.”
D
“Here is the shadow of its joy.”

Explanation

A simile compares two things using words such as “like” or “as.” In “O light beheld as through refracting tears,” the light is described as being seen as if through refracting tears, making this the simile. The other phrases use imagery or metaphor without an explicit comparison.

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