What is a simile?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A comparison that uses the word 'like' or 'as'
- Step 1: Look for the signal words in a comparison.
- Step 2: A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Answer
A comparison that uses the word 'like' or 'as'.
Why not the others: A comparison that says one thing is another: That is a metaphor. A phrase that repeats the same sound: That is alliteration or assonance. A phrase that gives human qualities to objects: That is personification.
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