Question

My father won’t talk about the numbers

3-7-8-2-5 between the wrist and elbow
blue as blood as his left forearm.
Which technique is used in these excerpted lines?

A. irony
B. fixed verse
C. simile
D. conceit

Answer 1

My father won’t talk about the numbers3-7-8-2-5 between the wrist and elbow
blue as blood as his left forearm.The technique that is used in these excerpted lines is simile
because simile is a part of speech that compare two things that are alike in some sense
so OPTION C is correct
hope it helps

Answer 2

The technique used in the excerpted lines is simile. Option C is correct.

Simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile express resemblance by employing words such as “like” or “as

In this particular case the simile refers to: "... blue as blood [as his left forearm] ..." . The author is usisn the word " as" to make the comparison.