Question

What literary device is being used in the following quote: “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire.”
Select one:
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Personification
d. Metaphor

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Simile

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as".

“The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire.”

Answer 2

A. Simile because it aholds of “Like” and or “As”