Register
Is the following an example of a simile, metaphor, paradox, or personification? The rumbling storm sounded like a freight train headed our way. A. simile B. metaphor C. paradox D. personification
217k views
5 votes
Is the following an example of a simile, metaphor, paradox, or personification?

The rumbling storm sounded like a freight train headed our way.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. paradox
D. personification

User MichaelCMS
by
7.9k points

1 Answer

6 votes
A simile, because a simile is a phrase that includes the words like or as and your example says "-sounded like a freight train" so it's comparing the sound of the storm, to the sound of the freight train.
User Librik
by
8.5k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

Passe para a voz passiva: - Kevin asked Dennis a question -Somebody Build the house last year -She gives him a box
Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'??
If you are writing a persuasive essay in favor of banning vending machines in schools, which is a counterargument you might anticipate?
Transforme em voz passiva: They don't speak English in this shop
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. A clown at the fair with pink hair gave me a balloon. B. Marjorie is my cousin from Florida. C. My sister is the girl in the basketball jersey. D. That
Link Copied!