What type of figurative language is found in this passage: "My nerves were as tight as violin strings and my heart could be heard at base camp."

Question

A
metaphor
B
simile
C
idiom
D
alliteration

Answer 1

The figurative language found in the passage is a simile. A simile compares two things using "like" or "as," which is evident in the phrase "as tight as violin strings." Therefore, the correct answer is:

B) simile