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What example of figurative language is this? “Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper, tore straps guaranteed to support five thousand pounds.” a) Onomatopoeia b) Personification
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What example of figurative language is this? “Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper, tore straps guaranteed to support five thousand pounds.”

a) Onomatopoeia
b) Personification
c) Metaphor
d) Simile

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Simile

The sentence uses the word “like” to connect the two comparisons. Therefor being considered a simile
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D) Simile

Step-by-step explanation:

A simile is a comparison using like or as. Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper, tore straps guaranteed to support five thousand pounds.

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