The sight of civilization was like a tall drink of water to the wandering explorers.

Question

P) Personification
S) Simile
H) Hyperbole
M) Metaphor
L) Literal
I) Idiom

Answer 1

The correct answer is S) Simile. This is because the comparison "like a tall drink of water" uses "like" to compare the sight of civilization to something refreshing, which is characteristic of a simile.