Question

To add imagery as Taylor travels into Arizona, the author uses figurative language. “The clouds were pink and fat and hilarious-looking, like the hippo ballerinas in a Disney movie” is an example of

A. personification.
B. metaphor.
C. alliteration.
D. simile.

Answer 1

D. Simile because it uses the words like, or as.

Answer 2

D. simile.

A simile compares two things to each other, using the connection 'like' or 'as'. In this passage, the author is comparing the way the clouds looked to the pink hippo ballerinas in a Disney movie. She uses the comparison "like" to connect and compare these two ideas.