Question

Which word best names the type of figurative language underlined in the paragraph?

Annie heard the old locomotive belch and she felt a lurch. The wheels began to shriek as they rolled slowly forward along the shining rails. Annie waved her lace hanky from the window until she could no longer see her parents. What an adventure to be off for her new life as a nanny to four young Baker children.

A.
metaphor

B.
onomatopoeia

C.
simile

Answer 1

It is a simile, because it says as in the paragraph. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

It is a metaphor. There is no flame or breeze, but the narrator says there is. Therefore, your answer is A. I hope this helps!