Question

A ______________ generally uses a form of the verb “to be” in a comparison of two unlike things.

a.
simile
c.
analogy
b.
metaphor
d.
idiom

Answer 1

You mixed up your letters, but the answer is metaphor.

Similes and metaphors compare two unlike things, but similes use "like" or "as" while metaphors don't, and usually only use some form of "to be".