New Hampshire Foundations of Reading Practice Test

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Which figurative language compares two things using the words "like" or "as"?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole

The correct answer is: Simile

The correct answer is simile because this form of figurative language explicitly compares two different things by using the words "like" or "as." For example, saying "as brave as a lion" draws a direct comparison between the qualities of bravery in the person and the characteristic of a lion, highlighting similarities in a vivid manner. Similes create strong imagery and make descriptions more relatable and engaging for the reader or listener. This contrasts with the other types of figurative language listed. Metaphors, for example, also compare two things, but they do so directly without using "like" or "as," such as in saying "time is a thief." Personification attributes human traits to non-human entities, while hyperbole involves exaggeration for emphasis, neither of which make explicit comparisons using "like" or "as."