“soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side”

What type of figurative language does Joyce use when he compares the girl's hair to a "soft rope"?
(1 point)
implied metaphor
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

1 answer

The phrase "soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side" contains an implied metaphor. An implied metaphor suggests a comparison without explicitly stating it with "like" or "as" (which would be a simile). In this case, the girl's hair is being compared to a soft rope without directly saying "like" or "as."