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A metapore does not use the word like or as.
Ex of a metaphor: the 4th grade is a roller coaster ride with many ups and downs.
Ex. Of a simile: the 4th grade was like a roller coaster ride with many ups and downs.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoA literary analogy compares unlike things, while a simile or metaphor tends to compare similar things.
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How are you metaphor and simile different?
A simile is a direct correspondence as in: Her face was a rose. We know that there is an analogy being made here, but the two are being treated as being synonymous. However, a metaphor is a specific way of constructing an analogy using either the words "like" or "as": Her face was as pretty as a flower.
What are the literary devices used in the world is an apple?
A
What are six literary terms?
Alliteration, hyperbole, simile, pun, oxymoron, and metaphor are six literary terms.
Is you feel like a limp dishrag a metaphor or simile?
simile its a simile when you use "like"
What is the literary term for comparison of two things?
If you have used like or as in the comparison then its a simile If not then its a metaphor
Is the bowels of the rock an example of the literary term metaphor personification simile or allusion?
personification
Is 'looking like an athletic young senior just home from college' an example of a plot analogy simile or metaphor?
The word 'like' makes it a simile.
What kinda literary term is you young monkey?
"Young monkey" used as a literary term could be a metaphor or a simile, depending on the context. If it is used to compare someone's behavior or characteristics to that of a young monkey, it would be a metaphor. If it is used as a direct comparison using "like" or "as," it would be a simile.
Is I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race a simile or a metaphor?
A metaphor
What literary devices are in 56-0 by T.C Boyle the short story?
simile, metaphor, and imagery
What is the meaning of metaphor.?
A metaphor is a literary analogy, a comparison of a person, thing, or act with another dissimilar object or concept, without using the words "like" or "as" (which would be a simile).Examples : "The waiting room was a furnace." (it was hot)Examples : "The politician hatched an ambitious plan." (he developed it, as a chick from an egg)
What are the different types of literary device?
Simile
