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Problem 4 - Entrance Test

Read the passage below, and then choose the best answer to the question that follows. The city of Paris is often referred to as the "City of Light" due to its historical role as a center of intellectual and artistic innovation. The phrase "City of Light" is an example of

Correct: A

The correct answer is A) a metaphor. The phrase "City of Light" is a metaphor because it compares two things (the city of Paris and light) without using "like" or "as." This comparison is not meant to be taken literally, but rather to convey the idea that Paris is a place of intellectual and artistic illumination. Choice B is incorrect because a simile would use "like" or "as" to make the comparison. Choice C is incorrect because personification would give human-like qualities to a non-human entity, which is not the case here. Choice D is incorrect because hyperbole would involve an exaggeration, which is not present in this phrase.