You do the following: 1) Divide the second number by the first. This will give you a factor, for example 1.20. 2) Subtract 1 from the result. This gives you the increase as a factor, for example, 0.20. 3) Multiply the result by 100, to convert to a percentage. In this example, 20%.
A SIMILE is a phrase that describes something in comparison to the characteristics of something else, usually using the words like or as.Some examples:He is as sneaky as a weasel.A book is like a good meal.Her teeth are like pearls.A METAPHOR directly compares two things which may be quite different, because one has a characteristic that is similar to the other. It usually uses linking verbs such as is, are, was or were.Some examples:That guy is such a snake in the grass.Her eyes were glowing coals.That linebacker is a mountain.
An allegory is a literary device and an extended metaphor with analogous meaning in perception or abstractions in social,historical or political ideas/events to conceal or reveal a criticism.Metaphor is comparison by identification or substitution two unlike objects/ideas used one for the other.
Gorge has a bigger appetite than Henry.Sentences with comparative adjectives always have the form -comparative adjective + thanbigger than, tighter than, more expensive than, holier than
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The sentence "I am a rock" is an example of a metaphor. It is comparing the speaker to a rock to convey strength, resilience, and emotional detachment.
C) you are as hungry as a wolf
A metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. In this case, the sentence "you are as hungry as a wolf" is an example of a metaphor as it compares someone's hunger to that of a wolf without using "like" or "as."
I am a rock. because it compares you to a rock without using like or as.
A compound sentence is when two sentences are put together to form one sentence by using a conjunction such as and, but, or, nor, for, yet, etc. For example, the following sentences are two sentences: I have a yellow cat. I have a black cat. Instead, I could say "I have a yellow cat and a black cat."
The phrase, "you are a rock" is a metaphor because it identifies one thing as being the same as something else unrelated. Similes compare two things using "like" or "as" and a sentence telling how the breeze is blowing is a description.
An inverted metaphor is a figure of speech where the subject and the things compared to it are reversed. For example, saying "The sun is a black hole of happiness" is an inverted metaphor because the sun (the subject) is being compared to a black hole (the metaphor).
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
Here's one example: I am prayer (Psalms 109:4).
An example of a Metaphor is, "Fame is a bee," A metaphor is a comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as' So here's another one. Rain is a stream of sunlight on a cloudy day.
Without the sentences provided, I can't determine which sentence uses commas correctly.
He is a lion.He's a fat cow.