Question

To my great surprise, I found myself reading more slowly than usual, savoring the words like a fine meal. . .” Which type of figurative language does the writer use in this sentence? idiom simile metaphor personification

Answer 1

Answer: B) Simile.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given sentence we can see a clear example of a simile that compares words to a fine meal using the word "like" to make the comparison. So the correct answer is the corresponding to option B.

Answer 2

“savoring the words like a fine meal” . this is the use of simile. This is an expression which describes a person or thing as being similar to someone or something else.

Question: Which type of figurative language does the writer use in this sentence?

Answer: B. simile