Which is the best definition of simile?

A.

a comparison using like or as, for example; "hair like a raven's wing"

B.

a comparison using things commonly seen in the natural world; for example, "my desk is heavier than a boulder"

C.

a comparison using historical or literary figures; for example, "Joe reminds me of the boy who cried wolf"

D.

a comparison that is not meant to be taken seriously; for example, "her closet is bigger than our house"

Question

Which is the best definition of simile?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
 
a comparison using like or as, for example; "hair like a raven's wing"
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
a comparison using things commonly seen in the natural world; for example, "my desk is heavier than a boulder"
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
a comparison using historical or literary figures; for example, "Joe reminds me of the boy who cried wolf"
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
a comparison that is not meant to be taken seriously; for example, "her closet is bigger than our house"

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

like or as are always in similes