Question

Identify the simile among the given options:

• A. They ran like the wind.
• B. She was a bird - free to fly anywhere.
• C. The creaking door swung open.
• D. They liked their new home.

Answer 1

The correct option is A They ran like the wind.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things to one another. It will always have 'as' or 'like'.

Option A: This sentence compares two things together 'they' ran 'like' in the same manner as 'the wind'. The word 'like' displays this comparison. Hence, this is a simile and option A is correct.

Option B: This sentence does not compare, but directly states that one 'she' is another 'bird'. This is called a metaphor, and not a simile.

Option C: This indicates an action and does not show comparison.

Option D: This sentence, too, states and action and not a comparison.

Hence, options B, C and D are wrong.