AP English Language

The correct answer is C.metaphor.

A metaphor directly compares two things without using "like" or "as." In this case, "The city was a jungle" compares the city to a jungle, suggesting that the city is wild, chaotic, or overgrown in some way, but it doesn't use "like" or "as."

Here’s why the other options are incorrect:

A.Alliteration: Alliteration involves ...