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QuizMultiple Choice

Figures of Speech

Question 18 • ELPGEQ3 M/J Language Arts 3 - 1001070 HCPS v24

A simile is a type of figurative language that

Answer
A
compares two things using “like” or “as.”
B
says how two unlike things are directly related.
C
compares two things without using “like” or “as.”
D
says one thing is another to show a comparison.

Explanation

A simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as.” For example, “as bright as the sun” compares brightness to the sun with “as.” Choice C describes a comparison that does not use “like” or “as,” which is a metaphor.

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