Nina always aspired to enroll in a major college like the kids she saw on television who traipsed around urban universities, but she’d never set foot on an authentic college campus. She grew up in a remote Alaskan village that couldn’t be accessed by vehicle, and she thought this lifestyle might damage her chances of being accepted into a top school. On the contrary, most colleges found Nina’s biography intriguing, and she actually got into every school to which she applied!

Question

What type of figurative language does the author use in the first paragraph of the passage?

A. The author uses a paradox to compare Nina to people on television.
B. The author uses personification to inspire Nina to go to college as others have.
C. The author uses a simile to compare Nina's desire to go to college as others have.
D. The author uses rhymes to show the magic Nina feels about potentially going to college.

Answer 1

The best answer is C. The author uses a simile to compare Nina's desire to go to college as others have.

In the first paragraph, the phrase "like the kids she saw on television" implies a comparison between Nina's aspirations and those of her peers depicted on TV, which fits the definition of a simile.