What is a simile?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. a comparison that uses like or as
- Step 1: A simile compares two things openly. Step 2. In Danish the words are som or lige som. Answer: a comparison with like or as. Why not the others: The others are metaphor, personification and alliteration.
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