Question

Which of the following lines contains a simile?

A
Hardly a man is now alive

Who remembers that famous day and year

B
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere

C
A phantom ship, with each mast and spar

Across the moon like a prison bar

D
One, if by land, and two, if by sea;

And I on the opposite shore will be

Answer 1

The line that contains a simile is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The line that contains a simile is C. 'A phantom ship, with each mast and spar
Across the moon like a prison bar' uses the words 'like' to make a comparison between the ship and a prison bar, which is a simile. Similes compare two things using 'like' or 'as'. In this case, the moon is being compared to a prison bar.