Read these lines from the poem.

Question

The moral is clearer than crystal
Transparent as glass in the sun: (lines 31-32)
Which of the following describes the figurative language used in these lines?
Answer choices for the above question

simile

repetition

metaphor

oxymoron
Part B
What is the meaning of the figurative language identified in Part A?
Answer choices for the above question

The lesson to be learned is obvious.

Glass is prettier when in the sunlight.

One can plainly see which foods are best.

Food is necessary for life just like the sun.

Answer 1

Part A: The figurative language used in the lines "The moral is clearer than crystal / Transparent as glass in the sun" is a simile. This is because it uses "as" to compare the clarity of the moral to that of glass in the sun.

Part B: The meaning of the figurative language identified in Part A is The lesson to be learned is obvious.