Which line is a simile?

Which line is a simile?

• A. I slept for a million hours this weekend
• B. Grandma clucked like a hen as she fussed over the sick child
• C. The red and orange leaves blanketed the forest
• D. My alarm clock screamed at me from the corner of the room

Answer: (B)

Simile uses like or as to directly compare two things. The line about Grandma makes a direct comparison by saying she clucked like a hen, linking her fussing to a hen’s clucking. That clear “like” signal shows a simile. The other lines don’t use like or as to compare two things. One uses exaggeration (saying a long time), another shows a metaphor by saying leaves blanket the forest, and another personifies the clock by giving it human action.

Simile uses like or as to directly compare two things. The line about Grandma makes a direct comparison by saying she clucked like a hen, linking her fussing to a hen’s clucking. That clear “like” signal shows a simile.

The other lines don’t use like or as to compare two things. One uses exaggeration (saying a long time), another shows a metaphor by saying leaves blanket the forest, and another personifies the clock by giving it human action.