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“The crowd was as silent as death “ .Is that a metaphor or simile . Please explain .
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“The crowd was as silent as death “ .Is that a metaphor or simile . Please explain .

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it is a simile, because it uses as in it.
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This a simile.  This is because a simile uses like or as to compare two things.  A metaphor doesn't use like or as, but it still compares things.
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