Question

A metaphor is _____.
a comparison using "like" or "as"
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a figure of speech

Answer 1

A figure of speech

Step-by-step explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that contains an implied comparison.

Metaphor compare two things usually not associated together. Their meaning is not literally and it's only implied, meaning the reader has to drawn their own conclusions regarding their meaning.

An example of a metaphor is ' I'm drawing in a sea of grief'. Literally, nobody is drawing anywhere, the metaphor is used here to emphasize the feeling of grief which is as huge as a sea.

Metaphors create strong imagines and leave lasting impressions with the readers.

Answer 2

A metaphor is a figure of speech that doesn't use like and as. It more or less the same as simile but simile uses like and as in order to show comparison to a certain thing.