Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence: "The thunder roared like a giant drum beating across the sky." State the name of the figure and briefly explain why it fits.

Answer Options

A. metaphor - because it directly equates thunder with a drum
B. personification - because it gives thunder human qualities
C. hyperbole - because it exaggerates the sound of thunder
Correct Answer D. simile - because it uses "like" to compare thunder to a drum
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
simile - because it uses "like" to compare thunder to a drum

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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