The passage includes the following lines: "What a hot and strong grasp he had! and how like quarried marble was his pale, firm, massive front at this moment!" These lines can best be described as

Question

A.
personification.

B.
metaphor.

C.
irony.

D. ****(Am I correct?)
simile.

E.
alliteration.

Answer 1

Yes. The word “like” tells you it’s a simile.

Answer 2

D.
simile.