Question

which figure of speech did aisha use when she said, \the authors words flow like a river?\ select one of four symbolism simile metaphor hyperbole remaining attempts: 1

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as". The statement uses "like" to compare the flow of the author's words to a river, which fits the definition of a simile. Symbolism uses objects to represent abstract ideas, a metaphor makes a direct comparison without "like"/"as", and hyperbole is intentional exaggeration, none of which apply here.

Answer:

Simile