Question

Is the following an example of a simile, metaphor, paradox, or personification?

The rumbling storm sounded like a freight train headed our way.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. paradox
D. personification

Answer 1

A simile, because a simile is a phrase that includes the words like or as and your example says "-sounded like a freight train" so it's comparing the sound of the storm, to the sound of the freight train.