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A comparison in which the words as or like are used is the?
A comparison using like or as is a simile. A comparison without them is a metaphor.
What is a comparison between two dissimilar things that does not use comparison words?
Simile
Does 'The maple wears a gayer scarf' contain a simile?
No, it does not contain a simile. A simile is a comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Unlike a metaphor, a simile?
Synecdoche
The comparison of unlike things using the words like or as is called?
Simile
What words indicate a simile?
Any comparison that begins with "as" or "like" is a simile because it says that one thing is similar to another.
What two words are commonly found in similes?
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words "like" and "as." A comparison without these words is known as a metaphor.
What is an extended comparison?
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
What is the best definition of simile?
A simile compares two subjects directly, using the words like or as to create the visual comparison.
Do metaphors use the words like or as?
No. If a comparison uses like or as, it becomes a simile.
What is an extended comparison called?
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
Is You know a dream is like a river a simile?
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' . A dream is like a river. - Yes that is a simile
