Question

Which of the following lines contains a simile?

• A. But wrapped for ever in thy quiet grave,/ Too little to have known the earthly lot (lines 24289 - 66381)
• B. Shall break, or pass as with an army's tread,/And harm thee not (lines 13435 - 96723)
• C. We of the living flesh and restless brain/ Shall plumb the deeps of life and know the strain (lines 68119 - 31814)
• D. And then at last when all is touched and tried,/ Our own immutable night shall fall, and deep (lines 22886 - 56592)
• E. The poem does not contain a simile.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Shall break, or pass as with an army's tread,/And harm thee not (lines 13435 - 96723)

Simile means the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind like eg she is innocent like an angel.

The given option B is correct as in the line comparison is made by using the phrase wave upon wave, shall break or pass as an army tread. Here the comparison is made either u LL break like a wave upon wave or u will pass like army tread.

In other options, contrary to this metaphor is used not the comparison is done.