Question

All of the following represent metaphors or similes used by the authors EXCEPT _______________.

• A. She had congealed (line 20865)
• B. enquired the statue icily (line 61871)
• C. coming to life (line 70025)
• D. presumably breathing (line 19364)
• E. Like some spell (line 44505)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

presumably breathing (line 19364)

Metaphors and simile both are the same, both do a comparison between two things or phrases, the only difference is simile do the comparison by using words "Like" or "as" and in metaphor simply comparison is made without using these words.

Option D is the correct option because it is just only a phrase here no use of simile or metaphor.

In other options, sentences are followed by "like" or "as" words for comparison or simply comparison is made.

Hence Option D is correct.