Question

What kind of figurative language is this example: That whale swims faster than a bullet!

A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. personification

Answer 1

the answer is A simile

because it is comparing two like things is “than or as”

if it was a metaphor it would have said the whale was a bullet while swimming the correct answer is A.

Answer 2

C. hyperbole

Step-by-step explanation:

A hyperbole is an exaggeration, and a whale swimming faster than a bullet is definitely an exaggeration!

Hope this helps! :)