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Read these lines from the poem “Dreams,” by Langston Hughes.

Which figure of speech is used in the bold line of the poem?

LIFE IS A BROKEN-WINGED BIRD
That cannot fly.

A.
alliteration

B.
metaphor

C.
simile

D.
onomatopoeia

Respuesta :

B.
metaphor

A metaphor is using a comparison without using "like' or "as" 

We see here that Hughes is comparing life to a bird with out wings. 
Mistystar4881
The answer is metaphor. It's close to a simile, but does not use like or as. 
Hope this helps!

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