Question

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
My dog is an acrobat.
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Apostrophe
D) Synecdoche

Answer 1

Hint: Figures of speech are the literary devices that are used by a writer to beautify his or her writing skills. There are various types of figures of speech. More than one figure of speech can apply to a single sentence.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one.
Option A is a simile. Under this type, the comparison is made but between things having the same properties. But, here the case is not similar. The condition mentioned in the hint does not apply. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
Option B is a metaphor. Dogs and acrobats are two different things that are compared. This is the feature of metaphor. Different things are compared to this. This seems to be the correct answer. Therefore, option B is possibly the correct answer.
Option C is the apostrophe. Here the case is similar to the first one. The condition mentioned in the hint does not apply. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
Option D is synecdoche. The sentence does not use this figure of speech. Also, the condition mentioned in the hint does not apply. Therefore, option D is incorrect.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
 Metaphors are one of the most commonly used types of figures of speech. Under this figure of speech, the subject is related to some very different things. Therefore, it becomes easier to identify if a sentence has a metaphor or not.