"A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'" means –

• "A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'" means – Simile.

• Simile:
- A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
- Simile এর মাধ্যমে একটি বস্তুর সাথে অন্য বস্তুর তুলনা করা হয় “like” বা “as” ব্যবহার করে।

Example:
- "My love is like a red, red rose." — (Robert Burns)

Other options:
ক) Irony: A statement where the real meaning is opposite of the literal meaning.

খ) Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”

গ) Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement or extreme overstatement.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M. Mofizar Rahman.