Which sentence contains a simile?

• A. He slept.
• B. The storm raged with fury.
• C. The classroom was a zoo.
• D. Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Answer: (D)

Similes compare two different things by linking them with like or as. In the sentence with “as bright as the sun,” brightness is directly compared to the sun’s brightness using the form “as … as.” That explicit comparison shows it’s a simile, since you’re saying her smile is as bright as something else.

The other sentences don’t use like or as to make a comparison. One is a simple statement, another uses vivid language without a direct comparison, and the last makes a comparison by saying something is something else (a metaphor) rather than using like or as. So the sentence that contains the simile is the one about her smile.