Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
AThe market was a sea of heads.
BHer voice was as sweet as honey.CORRECT
CThe politician's promises melted with the first rain.
DTime waits for no one.
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
A simile makes a direct comparison using 'like' or 'as', which is what 'as sweet as honey' does. The sentence about a sea of heads is a metaphor because it states the comparison directly without 'like' or 'as', and the sentence about time is personification.
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