Question

The ocean was a magnet pulling me closer to it.

Group of answer choices

1:hyperbole

2:simile

3:metaphor

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is 3. metaphor.

Explanation:

A hyperbole is an exagerration.

A simile is a comparison used with like or as.

A metaphor is a comparison used without like or as.

Therefore, "The ocean was a magnet pulling me closer to it." includes a metaphor.

Answer 2

Metaphor

Explanation:

This is a comparison between the ocean and a magnet, but it did not use like or as, so it is a metaphor.