Question 12
“Cool as a cucumber” is an example of ____.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Paradox
English 2 Quiz 1 26 Oct 2025 — Question 12
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Simile
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Question 12 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 26 Oct 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 26 Oct 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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