LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY
GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
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What is a simile?
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Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
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Comparing two things in a text.
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A type of metaphor where two things are compared using the word “like or as”
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None of the Above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is a simile? A simile is a figure of speech in which two things are compared in a way that clearly indicates that a comparison is being made. This is typically done using the words like or as. The most basic form is X is like y, as in His temper is like a thunderstorm.
Detailed explanation-2: -A simile is a type of metaphor. All similes are metaphors, but not all metaphors are similes.
Detailed explanation-3: -A simile is a comparison between two things using the word “like” or the word “as.” Example: It is as hot as the sun in here! My brother eats like a pig. Instead of saying that one thing is the other, a simile says that one thing is like another.
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