Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A. Gentle whispers called from behind the wall.
B. Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky.
C. Her stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
D. The house moaned and groaned with

Respuesta :

An example of a simile would be option letter C. A simile is a comparison using like or as.

The correct answer is C.

A simile is a figure of speech which explicitly compares two different things. It differs from the metaphor because of its usage of the word "like."

Here, the author is making a comparison of the sound his stomach made, saying that it is like the noise made by the engine of a running train.