Question
In the play "The Hairy Ape", Yank saying,
“I’m steam and oil for the engines … ”
is an example of:
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A simile
B metaphor
C personification
D hyperbole
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is B: metaphor.
In this context, Yank is comparing himself to "steam and oil for the engines," suggesting that he is an essential part of the industrial machine, but he does so without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.
In this context, Yank is comparing himself to "steam and oil for the engines," suggesting that he is an essential part of the industrial machine, but he does so without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.