Asking to be seen,
Begging to be enjoyed,
We carry the burden of our inborn limitations.
5They call to me,
Showing–off their beauty,
Shining in the sunlight,
The way a smile shares warmth.
They call to me.
10I hear their plea.
I recognize their beauty.
I want to take them home.
I promise to care for them,
To use them in design,
15To show them off forever.
I hold the seashells with care.
They are mine,
Forever.
Which statement describes the use of the following lines from the poem?
Shining in the sunlight,
The way a smile shares warmth.
A.
It is a simile that compares the warmth of the sunlight with the warmth of a smile.
B.
It is a metaphor that compares the warmth of the sunlight with the warmth of a smile.
C.
It is an analogy that compares the warmth of the sunlight with the warmth of a smile.
D.
It is an idiom that compares the warmth of the sunlight with the warmth of a smile.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
A. It is a simile that compares the warmth of the sunlight with the warmth of a smile.
This is because the phrase "the way a smile shares warmth" uses "like" or "as" (inferred here) to create a comparison between the warmth of sunlight and the warmth that a smile can provide, which is characteristic of a simile.
