Question

What type of figurative language is the phrase "as strong as an ox"?

simile
metaphor
personification
oxymoron

Answer 1

simile. similes involve the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Answer 2

Answer: A) 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 phrase, we can see an example of a simile that is comparing the strength of something with the strength of an ox, using the word "as" to make the comparison. So the correct answer is option A: simile.