The figurative language found in the passage is a simile. A simile compares two things using "like" or "as," which is evident in the phrase "as tight as violin strings." Therefore, the correct answer is:
B) simile
What type of figurative language is found in this passage: "My nerves were as tight as violin strings and my heart could be heard at base camp."
A
metaphor
B
simile
C
idiom
D
alliteration
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