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Alfonso walked over to his brother. He compared their two bikes: His gleamed like a handful of dimes, while Ernie's looked dirty. What type of descriptive language is used in the phrase "His gleamed like a handful of dimes"?

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Answer:

Simile

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it is a simile because of the use of "like" in the comparison. Unlike metaphors which directly compare without "like" or "as"

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Answer:

a simile and that alfanso cares mre about appearence

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