On one hand, I aspire to an Ivy League vocation:1

professor of the sciences in higher education. 2

But like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3

I've got another world of which I like to gladly dream. 4

Some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5

In science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6

Line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language?

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Abbie Bowen

English

25 December, 07:31

On one hand, I aspire to an Ivy League vocation:1

professor of the sciences in higher education. 2

But like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3

I've got another world of which I like to gladly dream. 4

Some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5

In science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6

Line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language?

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Leanna Kim · Answer 1

Line three exemplifies the use of Simile. A simile draws a comparison between two things that are unrelated, usually using the word "like" or "as". Here, the speaker compares him or herself (a human) to a "noble amphibian" by using the word "like".