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Which of the following best describes an analogy?
Which of the following best describes an analogy?
- A figure of speech in which a thing is explicitly compared to another using 'is' or 'was'
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
- A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using 'like' or 'as'
- A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification (correct)
What is a simile?
What is a simile?
- A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
- A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using 'like' or 'as' (correct)
- A figure of speech in which a thing is explicitly compared to another using 'is' or 'was'
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Which of the following describes a metaphor?
Which of the following describes a metaphor?
- A figure of speech in which a thing is explicitly compared to another using 'is' or 'was' (correct)
- A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
- A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using 'like' or 'as'
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
