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Difficulty: EasyPoetic Imagery and Figurative Language

Read the lines of poetry below:

"The lake was a mirror of liquid sky,
Reflecting the mountains so silent and high."

Which figure of speech is primarily used in the line "The lake was a mirror of liquid sky"?

  1. MetaphorAnswer
  2. B
    Simile
  3. C
    Oxymoron
  4. D
    Assonance

Answer

Metaphor
The line directly equates the lake to a mirror without using comparative prepositions like 'like' or 'as'. This constitutes a metaphor, as one object is figuratively described in terms of another.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the line for figurative comparison
The phrase compares 'the lake' directly to 'a mirror'.
Identifying the two objects being equated establishes whether a figure of speech based on comparison is present.
2
Check for explicit connecting words
There are no words such as 'like', 'as', or 'resembles'.
The absence of explicit markers distinguishes a direct comparison (metaphor) from an explicit comparison (simile).
3
Conclude the specific literary device
The direct attribution of one thing's qualities to another without 'like' or 'as' makes it a metaphor.
A metaphor states that one thing is another thing for figurative effect.

Key Concept

Direct Figurative Comparison (Metaphor)
Estimated Time:45s
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Poetic Imagery and Figurative Language

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