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What is the definition of a metaphor?

A. Any description that appeals to the senses
B. The feeling a work conveys to its readers
C. A type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared
using like or as
D. A type of figurative language in which one thing is said to be another
thing

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Answer:

D. A type of figurative language in which one thing is said to be another

thing.

Step-by-step explanation:

A metaphor is a type of figurative language. So than you can conclude that it must be either C or D.

C refers to a simile, not a metaphor.

D is your answer.

An example of a metaphor is: He is a shining star.

This metaphor is used to describe someone who is admirable, or extraordinary. A person can't literally be a shining star, so this is a metaphor used to express the amazingness of a person.

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Answer:
D

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