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What is the type of figurative language is used to teach/explain something that is an idea or concept?

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analogy

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What is the type of figurative language is used to point out all the similarities between 2 objects

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analogy

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What is the type of figurative language has like or as

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Smilie

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What is the type of figurative language directly states a comparison (no like or as)

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metaphor

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What is the type of figurative language is a comparison where an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. Also, it might be more elaborate and lengthier.

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analogy

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Ex: Finding my car keys is like finding a needle in a haystack

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analogy

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Ex: My sister is a devil

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metaphor

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8
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My shoes smell like a skunk

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Smilie

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The snow is a white blanket.

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metaphor

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The calm lake was a mirror about what was to come.

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metaphor

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Cinderella’s slippers were as shiny as the sun.

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Smilie

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Rapunzel’s hair was as soft as clouds.

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Smilie

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Finding a Good Man is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack.

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analogy

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14
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Life is Like a Race

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analogy

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Just as a Sword is the Weapon of a Warrior, a Pen is the Weapon of a Writer

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analogy

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16
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How a Doctor Diagnoses Diseases are Like How a Detective Investigates Crimes

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analogy

17
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Just as a Caterpillar Comes out of its Cocoon, So we Must Come out of our Comfort Zone

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analogy

18
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A Movie is a Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions.

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analogy

19
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Life is Like a Box of Chocolates – You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get!

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analogy

20
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I sleep like a baby on my new mattress.

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smilie

21
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My grandma was as tough as nails.

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smilie

22
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The new linebacker is as strong as an ox

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smilie

23
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The bad news hit me like a ton of bricks.

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smilie

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Karly sings like an angel.

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smilie

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