Which of the following is a simile?

• A. Fall in love
• B. A metaphor
• C. The leaves whispered
• D. Light as a feather

Answer: (D)

A simile compares two unlike things using the word like or as. In the phrase “Light as a feather,” the speaker is comparing how light something is to the weight of a feather by using “as.” That direct comparison with “as” is the hallmark of a simile.

The other options don’t fit this pattern. “Fall in love” is just a common expression about love, not a comparison. “A metaphor” is itself a term for a different figure of speech that makes a direct statement of equality (like “love is a battlefield”) without using like or as. “The leaves whispered” uses personification, giving human action to leaves, but it isn’t a comparison.