Question : Which poetic device is used in the phrase
"The darkness wrapped around him like a cloak"?
Option 1: Personification
Option 2: Metaphor C: Simile D: Alliteration
Option 3: Simile
Option 4: Alliteration
Correct Answer: Simile
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using "like" or "as." Here, the darkness is compared to a cloak using "like."