Question

"But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." How is this statement related to figurative language? This statement demonstrates personification. This statement demonstrates a hyperbole. This statement demonstrates a onomatoepia. This demonstrates a simile.

Answer 1

This statement demonstrates a simile. A simile uses "like" or "as" when used. The simile in this statement is "clinging like cobwebs". 

Answer 2

This demonstrates a simile.

Step-by-step explanation:

A simile is a figurative language that uses comparisons to describe an event, someone, a place, etc., while using the words "as" and "like" to make the comparison, and similes are often used with the purpose of making the writing more colorful and interesting. The statement demonstrates a simile because it compares the way old fears cling to the way cobwebs cling while using the word "like."