Question

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence given below.

"I was surprised why Fredy's nose was not growing like Pinocchio's now."

a.
Hyperbole

b.
Personification

c.
Metaphor

d.
Allusion



Value: 1

Answer 1

The figure of speech in the sentence "I was surprised why Fredy's nose was not growing like Pinocchio's now" is:

d. Allusion

This is because the reference to Pinocchio's nose growing when he lies is an allusion to the famous character from literature.