Question

read the following excerpt from wuthering heights by emily bronte. answer the question that follows. heathcliff stood near the entrance, in his shirt and trousers, with a candle dripping over his fingers, and his face as white as the wall behind him. the first creak of the oak startled him like an electric shock: the light leaped from his hold to a distance of some feet, and his agitation was so extreme, that he could hardly pick it up. which figurative language device appears in the bolded text? alliteration metaphor personification simile

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. In the text "the first creak of the oak startled him like an electric shock", the creak of the oak is compared to an electric shock. This is a metaphor as it is not a literal comparison but a figurative one to convey the sudden and intense nature of the startle.

Answer:

Metaphor