Question

My happiness is like this sand: I let it run out of my hand. Identify if this is a metaphor or a simile and explain what is being compared?

O Metaphor; Happiness: sand
Simile; Happiness: sand
O Metaphor; Sand: hand
O Simile; Sand: hand

Answer 1

The sentence is a simile comparing the student's happiness to sand running out of their hand.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is O Simile; Sand: hand. This comparison is a simile because it uses the words "like" or "as" to directly compare two things: the student's happiness and sand running out of their hand.

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