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“The cats fur was as smooth as silk” this is an example of which type of figurative language?
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“The cats fur was as smooth as silk” this is an example of which type of figurative language?
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"the cats fur is as smooth as silk is a metaphor
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This is a simile. The cat’s fur is being compared to silk to show the similarity. Similes use the words “like” and “as ___ as.” Here, “as soft as” is being used, so it is a simile.
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