LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY

GENRE AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What uses like or as to compare two apparently unlike things?
A
Metaphor
B
Hyperbole
C
Simile
D
Repetition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Simile is the comparison of two unlike things. The example, “She is as pretty as her mother” is entirely possible as the two females are basically the same. A better example would be, “She is as pretty as a sunrise at the beach” And the example about dancing is also incorrect.

Detailed explanation-3: -A simile (pronounced SIM-i-lee) is figurative language that compares two things using the words “like” or “as.” It is also known as an indirect comparison. As a writer, similes give you the power to create vivid imagery and descriptions for your reader.

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