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QuizMultiple Choice

Figurative Language in Barrio Boy

Question 3 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which phrase from Barrio Boy contains a simile?

Answer
A
explore the remarkable inventions of the Americans
B
wait there until another pass and money could be obtained
C
disappearing down the drain with a deep, sonorous gargle
D
the wooden lid with a large hole that looked like a horse collar

Explanation

A simile compares two things using words such as “like” or “as.” Choice D says the wooden lid “looked like a horse collar,” directly comparing the lid to a horse collar. The other phrases do not make this kind of comparison.

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