"He glanced with rapid eyes_____________ they looked like frightened beads". The figure of speech used here is ?
Correct answer: C. Simile
- A. Metahor
- B. Oxymoron
- C. Simile
- D. Irony
Explanation
The comparison uses the word "like" to compare the eyes with frightened beads, which is the defining structure of a simile. A metaphor would make the comparison directly without "like" or "as."
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