is this sentance a simile, metaphor or a personification
the stage was the canvas upon which the play was printed.
metaphor because," the stage was the canvas" saying something is something that's the definition of a metaphor
To identify whether the sentence is a simile, metaphor, or personification, we need to understand the definition of each literary device:
1. Simile: A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
2. Metaphor: A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another.
3. Personification: A figure of speech in which human qualities or actions are attributed to non-human things.
Now, let's analyze the sentence: "The stage was the canvas upon which the play was printed."
In this sentence, the stage is compared to the canvas, suggesting a similarity. However, neither "like" nor "as" is used. Therefore, it is not a simile.
The sentence does not explicitly state that the stage is something else. Instead, it suggests the similarity between the stage and the canvas. This fits the definition of a metaphor. The stage is being compared to a canvas, implying that the play is being "printed" on it.
Hence, the sentence is a metaphor.