Question

i was left alone in the room for m-e-n. i examined it with great care - the smooth enamel bowl with water in the bottom, the wooden lid with a large hole that looked like a horse collar, the small brown box up near the ceiling, the chain hanging from it. pressed for time i finally decided it was safe enough to try.
-barrio boy, ernesto galarza

which type of figurative language is used to describe the toilet?

metaphor
personification
simile

Explanation:

Identify the figurative language in the text

The passage describes a toilet ("M-E-N") using the phrase: "...the wooden lid with a large hole that looked like a horse collar..."

Analyze the comparison

The comparison uses the explicit comparative word "like" to connect the wooden lid of the toilet to a horse collar.

Determine the type of figurative language

A direct comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" is a simile.

Answer:

• metaphor
• personification
• simile (Correct answer)