roy's father stood up slowly as if the weight of a hundred bricks were on his shoulders. what type of figurative language is used in this passage?

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roy's father stood up slowly as if the weight of a hundred bricks were on his shoulders. what type of figurative language is used in this passage?

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Answer:

Simile.

Step-by-step explanation:

“As if” signals that this is a simile, not a metaphor.

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