Question

Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: Jake was like a whirlwind, rushing from one activity to the next.
simile
metaphor
personification
exaggeration

Answer 1

The figure of speech in the sentence "Jake was like a whirlwind, rushing from one activity to the next" is a **simile**. This is indicated by the use of "like" to compare Jake's behavior to that of a whirlwind.