Literary Devices Trivia

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A metaphor compares two things without using what words?

Answer: Like or as

Bonus fact: It states or implies that one thing is another.

Which phrase is a metaphor?

Answer: Time is a thief

Bonus fact: The statement directly equates time with a thief.

What is an extended metaphor?

Answer: A comparison developed over several lines or passages

Bonus fact: Extended metaphors organize larger portions of a work.

A simile compares things using words such as what?

Answer: Like or as

Bonus fact: Similes make explicit comparisons.

Which sentence contains a simile?

Answer: Her smile was like sunshine

Bonus fact: The word like signals the comparison.

How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

Answer: A simile explicitly uses comparison words such as like or as

Bonus fact: Metaphors make a more direct identification.

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