Read this statement: "But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." How is this statement related to figurative language?

A.) This statement demonstrates personification.

B.) This statement demonstrates a hyperbole.

C.) This statement demonstrates a onomatoepia.

D.) This demonstrates a simile.

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Jeremy Mosley

18 May, 16:53

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Katie Velez · Answer 1

The answer is D because the sentence is comparing old fears and cobwebs with the word "like". A comparison with "like" or "as" is a similie.

Read this statement: "But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs." How is this statement related to figurative language?A.) This statement demonstrates personification.B.) This statement demonstrates a hyperbole.C.) This statement demonstrates a onomatoepia.D.) This demonstrates a simile.