Question 2
EasyOriginal questionLightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She like a flower in the wind of our song;
She like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream.
Gaily, O gaily we and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song;
She springs like a on the of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
"She sways like a flower in the wind of our song" uses
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
It compares the woman to a flower using the word "like".
A comparison with "like" or "as" is a simile.
Worth noting
Nearly every line of the poem is built the same way, with "like": a bird, a laugh, a pearl, a star, a tear.
- Concept
- Identifying a simile
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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