Question

He phrase kept flying straight ahead like an engine on a railroad track is an example of which figure of speech?

A) hyperbole
B) oxymoron
C) personification
D) simile

Answer 1

D) simile

Step-by-step explanation:

Simile is a figure of speech which compares one thing with another one. It is typically used to make descriptions more emphatic. Simile usually use the word 'like' or 'as' to draw comparison between two things that are been compared.