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To clear our views of english grammar
I want to have few examples of metaphor & simile. They are figures of speech in english.
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Metaphors and similes express similarities between things that are usually very different. I'm sure every language uses this poetic device. " "Metaphor" is the more general term and includes similes.
- Metaphors and similes express similarities between things that are usually very different.
- I'm sure every language uses this poetic device.
- " "Metaphor" is the more general term and includes similes.
- "
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Metaphors and similes express similarities between things that are usually very different. I'm sure every language uses this poetic device. Similes are the easiest to spot, since they always contain "like" or "as": "His hair is as greasy as a the *** Valdez." "The sky was like a sheet of lead."
"Metaphor" is the more general term and includes similes. But metaphors don't require "
"Metaphor" is the more general term and includes similes. But metaphors don't require "
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