Question

But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

A.
motif
B.
metaphor
C.
hyperbole
D.
simile
But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

A.
motif
B.
metaphor
C.
hyperbole
D.
simile

Answer 1

D is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the class

Answer 2

D. Simile

Step-by-step explanation:

The quote is comparing his body to a harp and her words and gestures to fingers playing the strings. The comparison narrows it down to either a metaphor or simile. The fact that 'like' is used to do the comparing makes it a simile. Therefore, your answer is D.

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