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Simile
Yes. An example is, "The apple is like the starry night sky." A simile has to have the word 'like' in it.
Any comparison that uses like or as is a simile. Otherwise it is a metaphor. Like a giant bird flapping its wings, the airplane flew over the field. Simile. The airplane accelerated down the runway and with a mighty leap the giant bird flew into the sky. Metaphor
.using like or as
red and white stripes and shaped like a walking stick
She was as helpful to us as a walking stick to a hiker.
The phrase "sore thumb" is often used to describe something that stands out or is easily noticed, like a thumb that is sore and therefore prominent. So, in that sense, yes, sore thumbs really do stick out.
A simile.
A metaphor
simile its a simile when you use "like"
no it is not a simile
Yes, if it has "like" or "as," it is a simile.
yes it is a simile because it has 'like'
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
simile
Yes, it is a simile because because a simile has like/as, and a metaphor doesn't.