LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERATURE TERMS
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This is the type of narrator in a story.
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This is when a character smiles.
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This compares two unlike things but doesn’t use the word “like” or “as.”
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This compares two unlike things using the word “like” or “as.” It is a figure of speech.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as (’you are like a summer’s day’). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness (’you are a summer’s day’).
Detailed explanation-2: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber, ” “cold as ice, ” and “sly like a fox.” Writers often use similes to introduce concrete images into writing about abstract concepts.
Detailed explanation-3: -A simile (SIM-uh-lee) is a type of figurative language that describes something by comparing it to something else with the words like or as. Even if you don’t know the definition like the back of your hand, you’ve probably seen plenty of similes. For example: I know that definition like the back of my hand.
Detailed explanation-4: -As innocent as a lamb. As tough as nails. As shiny as a new pin. As hot as hell. As white as a ghost. As bright as a button. As cool as a cucumber. As cold as ice. More items