Name the figure of speech in this line.
"Her hands were as cold as ice."

MetaphorCorrect answerYour answerSimileCorrect answerYour answerPersonificationCorrect answerYour answerOnomatopoeiaCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

The line compares her hands with ice using "as ... as". A comparison with "like" or "as" is a simile.

Worth noting

A metaphor makes the same comparison without "like" or "as": "her hands were ice".

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Name the figure of speech in this line."Her hands were as cold as ice."