LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
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Question
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What describes one thing as if it were something else directly without using like or as.
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Simile
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Metaphor
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Hyperbole
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Onomatopoeia
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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 (SIM-uh-lee) is a type of figurative language that describes something by comparing it to something else with the words like or as.
Detailed explanation-3: -Standard. A standard metaphor is one that compares two unlike things using the basic construction X is Y. Implied. An implied metaphor is a type of metaphor that compares two things that are not alike without actually mentioning one of those things. Visual. Extended. 29-Sept-2021
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