142650
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Comparing Poetry and Art

Question 142650 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10

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 if it were being seen through tears, making an explicit comparison. The other phrases use imagery or metaphor without that kind of comparison.

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