Question

Which phrase from the poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden is an example of a simile?

“the serene, great picture that I love”
“the eye like the eye of faith believes”
“illusive flesh of light”
“Here is the shadow of its joy”

Answer 1

“the eye like the eye of faith believes”

This is a simile because it uses “like” to compare the eye to “the eye of faith.”