Figures of speech

State whether the following sentence contains a metaphor or simile.

"Steve turned as white as a ghost when his father caught him."

• metaphor

• simile

Her singing sounds like a dying cat.

• metaphor

• simile

My room is a hazardous zone.

• metaphor

• simile

This room is a hot oven.

• metaphor

• simile

Maria's high-pitched squealing shattered the glass.

• metaphor

• simile