Question

At one point as he wandered he passed one of

the staircases that he knew led down to the
Hatch. It was wild tonight, knocking and rocking
and echoing up from the darkness. Like a demon
thrashing against chains ready to break. He
swallowed and pressed on, looking for Colin's
refuge.
Which type of figurative language is used?
a. alliteration
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole

Answer 1

B. Simile

Step-by-step explanation:

"Like a demon thrashing against chains ready to break"

A simile is a method of comparing two ideas to each other while using the words "like" or "as". As you can see, the line above contains a simile that compares the wild night to a demon.