Question

capulet
ha, let me see her! out, alas, shes cold. 30
her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff.
life and these lips have long been separated.
death lies on her like an untimely frost
upon the sweetest flower of all the field.

which type of figurative language does capulet use in this excerpt?

○ metaphor
○ simile
○ allusion
○ personification

Explanation:

To determine the figurative language, we analyze each option:

• Metaphor: Implies a direct comparison without "like" or "as". The excerpt uses "like", so not a metaphor.
• Simile: Makes a comparison using "like" or "as". The line "Death lies on her like an untimely frost" uses "like" to compare death to frost, fitting a simile.
• Allusion: References a person, event, or work. No such reference here.
• Personification: Gives human traits to non - human things. Death is not given human traits in the relevant line.

Answer:

B. Simile