Question

choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: jake was like a whirlwind, rushing from one activity to the next.

simile

metaphor

personification

exaggeration

Explanation:

A simile directly compares two distinct things using the words "like" or "as". The sentence uses "like" to compare Jake's busy pace to a whirlwind, which fits the definition of a simile. A metaphor makes a comparison without "like" or "as", personification gives human traits to non-humans, and exaggeration overstates a characteristic, none of which apply here.

Answer:

simile