What literary device is used when an author directly compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Simile
- Step 1: A simile establishes an explicit comparison between distinct entities using connectives like 'like' or 'as'. Step 2. A metaphor equates them directly without comparative markers. Answer: Simile. Why not the others: Metaphors assert identity directly, while personification attributes agency to inanimate objects.
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