Question

select the correct answer. which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? the photographers circled her like vultures above a tottering lion cub a. personification b. metaphor c. simile d. hyperbole e. comparison

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison using the words "like" or "as". In the sentence "The photographers circled her like vultures above a tottering lion - cub", the word "like" is used to compare photographers to vultures. Personification gives human - like qualities to non - human things. A metaphor makes an implicit comparison without using "like" or "as". Hyperbole is an exaggeration. Comparison is a general term and simile is a specific type of comparison using "like" or "as".

Answer:

C. simile