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Not quite. A simile must have "like" or "as" in order for it to be called one. I could change the sentence like this:
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It could be considered as one due to the fact it exaggerates the idea of being clear, however i would consider it as more of a metaphor.
Hyperbole is the deliberate use of grossexaggeration for emphasis, effect, or to illustrate a point. Here are some examples:Examples:I could sleep a year.This book weighs a ton.Its raining cats and dogs!I called you a million times!If I've told you once, I've told you a million times.I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.* Hyperbole does not compare items, as with metaphor and simile, but merely exaggerates a certain quality or action. A hyperbole is an exaggeration meant to illustrate a point. For example, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a common hyperbole.Hyperbole is exaggeration for effect as in "I had to wait forever" or "I've told you a million times". It is used for emphasis or or to make a point in a strong way.The word is pronounced hy-PER-bo-lee (four syllables).
I think you mean synonym. A simile is a comparison using like or as. A synonym is two different words having the same meaning. but a synonym for round could be circular. a simile for round could be "The sun is as round as a basketball" Hope this helps!
A hyperbole is an exaggeration. Examples: I am so hungry I could eat a cow! I've been waiting in line for centuries!
I can finish my homework! (pretty slow)
That phrase is a simile because you used like. Any comparison using like or as is a simile. "He was as big as a mountain" is a simile. You could make it a metaphor by saying Jenny's voice is a bird singing a beautiful song. :D
"The fire's anger could not be contained" is neither a metaphor, nor a simile. It is an example of personification.
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."
That is more of a simile because it is using "as" but it could be hyperbole. A better one would be, "She was so nice that everyone else seemed mean".
A hyperbole: A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
"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.
Well the figurative language it uses all together is mostly simile but it could be hyperbole.(if its on hw use simile)
"Stinging as a wasp" is an example of a simile used in Ella Enchanted. The phrase "Streams of tears" is an example of personification. The phrase "My heart skipped a beat" demonstrates the use of hyperbole.
simile, metaphor, tone, punctuation, rhyme scheme, meter, connotations etc. hope it could help :)
simile, metaphor, tone, punctuation, rhyme scheme, meter, connotations etc. hope it could help :)
He's exaggerating (and using a metaphor), but you could reply,"But my heart is warm" (literal)"But my heart's on fire!" (metaphor)"But my heart is like a furnace!" (simile)
Use like and as.Example: instead of saying ' You're Albert Einstein' you could say "you're as smart as him".