Question

Jackie always knew she was the black sheep in her family, so she moved across the country to live on her own terms.

Which device of figurative language does the text in bold use?

Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification

Answer 1

Answer: It's B) Metaphor

Explanation: I got it right on my test

Answer 2

I’m going to assume the text in bold is “she was the black sheep in her family.” This is a metaphor.

A simile compares two different things using like or as

Onomatopoeia is a sound like “sizzle” for example.

Personification is giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics

A metaphor is a comparison between two dissimilar things. This is similar to a simile. However unlike a simile a metaphor does NOT use “like” or as”

Conclusion: it’s a metaphor.

Apologies if this is incorrect.