Victor is reading a narrative poem about the deeds of gods and heroes. In this work, the author makes long and involved comparisons. Which figure of speech is the author using in the poem?

Question

direct metaphor

epic simile

simile

Answer 1

The figure of speech being used in the poem is an epic simile. This is because the author is making long and involved comparisons, which is a characteristic of epic similes commonly found in narrative poems.