Question

Read this sentence: She ran across the grass like a cheetah chasing its prey. Which kind of figurative language is used here?

A. Simile B. Parallelism C. Personification D. Tone

Answer 1

This is a simile as it compares two things using the word like. It compares her running across the grass to a cheetah chasing its prey, implying she is running very fast

Answer 2

Answer: A) Simile.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." In the given sentence, we can see an example of a simile that compares the way a girl ran, to a cheetah chasing its prey, using the word "like" to make the comparison. So the correct answer is option A.