Question

Read this sentence from “Everyday Use" and answer the question.

From the other side of the car comes a short, stocky man. Hair is all over his head a foot long and hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail.

What type of figurative language is used to describe Hakim-a-barber’s hair?

Metaphor to compare his hair to a mule’s tail.
Hyperbole to exaggerate the disheveled look of his hair.
Imagery to invoke the sense of sight.
Simile to compare his hair to a mule’s tail.

Answer 1

D. Simile

Step-by-step explanation:

"... hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail."

"Like" is a simile that is comparing his hair to a mule's tail.

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