Question

which line from \im nobody! who are you?\ by emily dickinson contains a simile?

\then theres a pair of us-dont tell!\
\theyd banish us, you know.\
\how public, like a frog\
\to tell your name the livelong day\

Explanation:

Identify the definition of a simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using comparison words such as "like" or "as".

Analyze the given options for comparison words

• "Then there's a pair of us—don't tell!" contains no comparison words.
• "They'd banish us, you know." contains no comparison words.
• "How public, like a frog" uses the word "like" to compare being public/famous to a frog croaking to an admiring bog.
• "To tell your name the livelong day" contains no comparison words.

Select the line containing the simile

The line "How public, like a frog" is the only option that contains a simile.

Answer:

• "Then there's a pair of us—don't tell!"
• "They'd banish us, you know."
• "How public, like a frog" (Correct answer)
• "To tell your name the livelong day"