In the excerpt, Joyce compares the girl’s hair to a “soft rope,” which directly equates her hair to a rope without using “like” or “as.” This is an example of a metaphor. Therefore, the correct response is:
metaphor
Use this excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.
Her dress swung as she moved her body and the 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”?
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personification
personification
implied metaphor
implied metaphor
metaphor
metaphor
simile
simile
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