UPTET Paper 1 2019 Solved Paper

Concept:A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.Explanation:The second stanza describes a violet as "Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky."The poet uses the word "as" to compare the beauty of the violet to a star.This direct comparison using "as" is the defining feature of a simile.A metaphor compares without using 'like' or 'as'.Alliteration repeats initial consonant sounds.A pun uses wordplay for humor.Since the stanza explicitly uses "as" for comparison, it is a simile.Answer:D. Simile