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The babys hair was corn silk against her soft pink face. Is this a simile or a metaphor?
this is a metaphor. like or as are used in simlies, in metaphors people use was and were and stuff
Is patenice is a hourglass a simile?
No it is not a simile because it does not use the term like or as in its description. Were you to say patience is like an hourglass it would be a simile. The way you worded it makes it a metaphor.
What is a metaphor and how do you use it?
A metaphor directly substitute one thing for another as a comparison. Instead of using a simile, "Hope is like a bird," the metaphor might be, "Hope is a thing with feathers."
What Literary Devices does Karen Hesse use in her story Phoenix Rising?
She used: imagery metaphor simile personification and more!!
A literary device in which one thing represents another?
A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another by the use of like or as is called a simile. A simile is distinct from a metaphor which makes a comparison without using like or as.
Is I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race a simile or a metaphor?
A metaphor
Fast as lightning is it a metaphor or similie?
It is a simile, they use like or as. Like many similes, you could convert it to a metaphor: "In the ring, his hands became bolts of lightning."
How do you transform a simile into a metaphor?
In simile, you use the words like, as. For example: "She is cute as a puppy."In metaphor, it does not use the words like, as.For example: "He is a pig."So to transform a simile to a metaphor, you should not use the words, like, as in the sentence.For example:Simile- I eat like a pig.Metaphor - I am a pig.Hope this helps.
How do you use skin in simile or metaphor?
Her skin it like butter
Is the phrase lips that moved like steel springs a simile metaphor or a idiom?
That's a simile. Remember, if you use "like" or "AS" you have A Simile
Is 'I felt as glorious as a queen' a metaphor or a simile?
That is a simile becuase it uses as. Metaphors don't use "like" or "as".
The babys hair was corn silk against her soft pink face. Is this a simile or a metaphor?
this is a metaphor. like or as are used in simlies, in metaphors people use was and were and stuff
Is this a simile or metaphor the surge felt like the blood was rushing to your hands?
A simile is a comparison which uses the words "like" or "as". A metaphor is a word which does use "like" or "as". Therefore, "The surge felt 'like' the blood was rushing to your hands" would be a simile.
What figure of speech compares two dissimilar things?
If you use like or as, it's a simile.
Does a metaphor use as?
No, a metaphor is a comparison not using like or as. A simile is a comparison that does use like or as.
Is it true that the word as cannot be used in a metaphor?
It is true as cannot be used in a metaphor. A metaphor is a comparison of two things without using like or as. If you use as it will be a simile!
Is patenice is a hourglass a simile?
No it is not a simile because it does not use the term like or as in its description. Were you to say patience is like an hourglass it would be a simile. The way you worded it makes it a metaphor.
