Question

A figure of speech such as "Childhood is a summer sun" is called a(n) _____.

simile
metaphor
irony
satire

Answer 1

The answer is that it is a metaphor

Answer 2

i would say it's a Metaphor.. They are comparing childhood to the sun.. A simile is when you are comparing something using the words like or as.. for example, "her cheeks are as red as apples." is a simile. If it were a metaphor, it would be: "her cheeks are red apples."