Question on: JAMB Literature - 2018

The question is based on William’s Shakespeare’s OTHELLO

ill-starred wench: Pale as thy smoke; When we shall meet at compt" 

The device used in the line above is__________

A
Simile
B
Pun
C
Metaphor
D
Paradox
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Correct Option: A

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as.” This means that it is a direct comparison.

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