LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Comparison of 2 unlike things using “like” or “as”
A
Metaphor
B
Simile
C
Personification
D
Hyperbole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as: Her smile is as bright as sunshine. A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine.

Detailed explanation-2: -A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words “like” or “as, ‘’ but can also use other words that indicate an explicit comparison.

Detailed explanation-3: -A simile is a comparison that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Similes are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining. Similes use LIKE or AS in the comparison.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adjective a comparison of unlike things you’re trying to compare very unlike things-like those proverbial apples and oranges Preposition The plants that grow here are unlike the plants that grow where I live. She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met.

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