Question

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how is a simile different from other types of figurative language?

a. it calls attention to a comparison by using uses phrases such as like or as.

b. it exaggerates the qualities of something in order to achieve a dramatic effect.

c. it names something by using another closely associated object.

d. it uses language normally used to describe a different sensory faculty

Explanation:

• Option B describes hyperbole, not simile.
• Option C describes metonymy, not simile.
• Option D describes synesthesia, not simile.
• A simile is defined as a direct comparison using signal words like "like" or "as", which matches option A.

Answer:

A. It calls attention to a comparison by using phrases such as like or as.