Question

Identify the simile among the given options:
A) The deer darted through the grass
B) The sun shone bright on the window sill.
C) They were frozen with fear
D) The scarf felt as light as a feather.

Answer 1

Hint: A simile is one of the important figures of speech. This figure of speech is used for the purpose of comparison between an ordinary and a superlative. For example, As red as a rose. Therefore, a sentence in this format will be a simile.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze each option one by one.
Option A is ‘the deer darted through the grass’. In this sentence, there is no comparison seen, and the conditions mentioned in the hint are also not followed. This means that option A is incorrect.
Option B is ‘the sun shone bright on the window sill’. In this sentence, there is no comparison seen, and the conditions mentioned in the hint are also not followed. Therefore, option B is also incorrect.
Option C is ‘they were frozen with fear’. In this sentence as well, no comparison is observed and the conditions mentioned in the hint are also not followed. Therefore, option C is also incorrect.
Option D is ‘the scarf felt as light as a feather. In this sentence, we can see a comparison between a scarf and a feather. Also, all conditions mentioned in the hint are fulfilled. So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
The similes are used for the purpose of comparison. ‘As’ is the term that is mostly used in the sentences that are in the form of similes. This term will help us in determining the correct answer.