Identify the figure of speech in the sentence.
His character is as clean as a pig sty.

Metaphor and Simile

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Simile and Irony

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Irony

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Simile

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Solution

The correct option is B
Simile and Irony

His character is as clean as a pig sty.
Simile - The comparison is made between a pig sty and his character.
Irony - A pig sty is not associated with cleanliness. The speaker tries to be sarcastic by making this unusual comparison.

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