In Nathan's creative writing class, he learned to use the words "like" or "as" to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Nathan learn about?

A. metaphor

B. allusion

C. personification

D. simile

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Aiden Figueroa

16 September, 15:25

In Nathan's creative writing class, he learned to use the words "like" or "as" to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Nathan learn about?

A. metaphor

B. allusion

C. personification

D. simile

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Janet Berger · Answer 1

He learned about similes of course! Similes are a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid such as brave as a lion or as cold as ice.

In Nathan's creative writing class, he learned to use the words "like" or "as" to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Nathan learn about?A. metaphorB. allusionC. personificationD. simile

In Nathan's creative writing class, he learned to use the words "like" or "as" to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Nathan learn about?

A. metaphor

B. allusion

C. personification

D. simile