Question

Read the following stanza and answer the question:
Stars sparkle like diamonds bright, Dancing in the velvet night, While silver moonbeams softly fall, Nature's jewelry adorning all.

What type of figurative language is used most in this stanza?

(2 points)
Responses

A. Personification
A. Personification

B. Simile
B. Simile

C. Hyperbole
C. Hyperbole

D. Metaphor

Answer 1

The most prominent type of figurative language used in this stanza is:

B. Simile

This is evidenced by the comparison of stars to diamonds using "like."