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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Select the sentence that uses a simile
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “Dev’s laughter was booming thunder throughout the room.” is an example of a metaphor because the statement is saying that Dev’s laughter was thunder.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “She is a shining star” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares the woman to a star by saying “She” is a star.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The classroom was a zoo” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares a classroom and a zoo by saying the classroom was a zoo.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “Kellie is a chicken” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares Kellie and a chicken by saying Kellie is a chicken.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The jaguar's fur was as dark as the night.” is a simile because it is comparing the jaguar's fur to the night sky, and it uses the word “as”.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The clown’s nose was as red as an apple.” is a simile because it is comparing the clown’s nose to the redness of an apple, and it uses the word “as”.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The track star runs like a cheetah.” is a simile because it is comparing the clown’s nose to the redness of an apple, and it uses the word “as”.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Select the sentence that uses a metaphor
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Select the sentence that uses a simile
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike.
A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as.
A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “Dev’s laughter was booming thunder throughout the room.” is an example of a metaphor because the statement is saying that Dev’s laughter was thunder.
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Select the sentence that uses a metaphor.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “She is a shining star” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares the woman to a star by saying “She” is a star.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The classroom was a zoo” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares a classroom and a zoo by saying the classroom was a zoo.
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Select the sentence that uses a metaphor.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “Kellie is a chicken” is an example of a metaphor because the statement compares Kellie and a chicken by saying Kellie is a chicken.
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Select the sentence that uses a simile.
Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The jaguar's fur was as dark as the night.” is a simile because it is comparing the jaguar's fur to the night sky, and it uses the word “as”.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The clown’s nose was as red as an apple.” is a simile because it is comparing the clown’s nose to the redness of an apple, and it uses the word “as”.
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Similes and metaphors are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other. Similes often use the words like and as. A metaphor compares two things by saying that one of them is the other. Unlike similes, metaphors don't use the word like or as. “The track star runs like a cheetah.” is a simile because it is comparing the clown’s nose to the redness of an apple, and it uses the word “as”.
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