Question
What is the use and meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below?
The wooden splinter felt as sharp as a needle when it pierced my skin.
A.
It is a hyperbole to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator.
B.
It is a metaphor used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
C.
It is a simile used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
D.
It is imagery to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator.
The wooden splinter felt as sharp as a needle when it pierced my skin.
A.
It is a hyperbole to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator.
B.
It is a metaphor used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
C.
It is a simile used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
D.
It is imagery to illustrate how the wooden splinter felt to the narrator.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The underlined portion of the sentence, "as sharp as a needle," is describing the sharpness of the wooden splinter by making a comparison. The correct interpretation would be:
C. It is a simile used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
A simile uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons between two different things, which is precisely what's happening in this sentence.
C. It is a simile used to compare the wooden splinter to a sharp needle.
A simile uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons between two different things, which is precisely what's happening in this sentence.