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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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metaphor

is this a metaphor.. "the voice as dry and white as paper"
  

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No. as' makes is a simile . A simile says 'X is like Y'.

  • No.
  • as' makes is a simile .
  • A simile says 'X is like Y'.
  • A metaphor says 'X is Y': She spoke in reams.
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No. Using 'as...as' makes is a simile. A simile says 'X is like Y'.

A metaphor says 'X is Y': She spoke in reams.

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