Which figure of speech is used in the following sentence?
The camel is the ship of the desert.

Correct option is D

✔️ The correct figure of speech is (d) Metaphor.
Explanation:
The sentence “The camel is the ship of the desert” equates camel with a ship directly without using “like” or “as”, making it a metaphor.
Grammatical Rule Used: Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literally applicable.
Hindi Explanation:
✔️ Metaphor (रूपक) वह अलंकार है जिसमें बिना “as” या “like” का प्रयोग किए दो वस्तुओं की तुलना की जाती है।
उदाहरण: Time is money.
❌ Meanings of Other Options:
· (a) Simile – Would use “like” or “as”.
· (b) Oxymoron – Two contradictory terms (e.g., bittersweet). | Hindi: विरोधाभासी शब्द
· (c) Personification – Assigning human qualities. | Hindi: मानवीकरण