What figure of speech does Josh Billings use in the humorous maxim below? Love is like measles--the later in life it occurs, the tougher it gets. 1. metaphor 2.simile 3. hyberpole 4.personification

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What figure of speech does Josh Billings use in the humorous maxim below?

Love is like measles--the later in life it occurs, the tougher it gets.
1. metaphor
2.simile
3. hyberpole
4.personification

English
high-school

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Akshay Palakkode answered Feb 25, 2022

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I think its simile-

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Took it on my test and it was right- Hope this helps

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