Question

My bride looked charmingly in a green silk calash and riding habit of pelisse cloth; and whenever her red lips parted with a smile, each tooth appeared like an inestimable pearl.

Which BEST describes the author's use of figurative language in this sentence from paragraph 4?
A) a simile to convey the narrator's fear
B) a simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty
C) a metaphor to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty
D) a simile to convey the clothing worn by Mrs. Bullfrog

Answer 1

B) a simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty

Step-by-step explanation:

A simile to convey Mrs. Bullfrog's beauty is used in this sentence. Specifically; each tooth appeared like an inestimable pearl. A simile compares unlike things using the word like or as.

Answer 2

B. He is describing her beauty