Question

read the excerpt from brighter than the sun below. which literary device did the author use in the underlined part of the excerpt? back home, the sounds of tijuana are there at night, like a lullaby that puts me to sleep (60). a hyperbole b idiom c simile d metaphor

Explanation:

The underlined text uses the word "like" to directly compare the night sounds of Tijuana to a lullaby. This direct comparison using "like" or "as" is the defining feature of a simile.

Answer:

C. simile