Question

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence below.

Duncan’s anger was a wildfire waiting to ignite.

Answer 1

Answer:metaphor

Explanation:

it is metaphor because it is comparing his anger to something else, the wildfire, without using the words like or as.

Answer 2

Answer:

This would be a metaphor.

Explanation:

While it might seem like a simile, it does not use is like or similar to, it just goes on saying "was a wildfire". If it were a simile it'd be like "Duncan's anger was like a wildfire".