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प्रश्न
Another technique adopted by the writer is to use figures of speech such as a simile. A simile is used to express similarity between two things. e.g. He is as fast as lightning. The rain/ell heavily on the metal roof like a machine-gun. Similes usually start with 'like' or 'as'.
Find two similes in the last section of the story.
उत्तर
- For a moment, I found myself in the air under the crest as if in a cave.
- I left a trail of luminous water and my body glittered like some princess’s ball-gown.
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