Which one of the following statements contains a similie ?
A: the maple wears a er scarf
B: I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree
C: the woods went up in flame.
D: the soaring bird quickly disappeared from our sight.
A simile compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Which do you think is the simile?
C. Is that correct ?
No.
B. is that correct
Yes.
Which one of the following statements contains a simile?
A. The maple wears a er scarf.
B. The soaring bird quickly disappeared from our sight.
C. The woods went up in flame.
D. I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.
To identify the statement that contains a simile, we need to understand what a simile is. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."
Let's analyze each statement to find the simile:
A: "the maple wears a er scarf" - This statement does not contain a simile. It describes the maple tree wearing a bright or more colorful scarf, but there is no comparison using "like" or "as."
B: "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree" - This statement contains a simile. It compares the loveliness of a tree to the loveliness of a poem using the word "as."
C: "the woods went up in flame" - This statement does not contain a simile. It describes the woods catching fire but does not include a comparison using "like" or "as."
D: "the soaring bird quickly disappeared from our sight" - This statement does not contain a simile. It describes the bird disappearing rapidly but does not use a comparison with "like" or "as."
Based on our analysis, the option that contains a simile is B: "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree."