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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

A)There is no difference between the two

B)A simile compares two unlike things directly by saying or implying that one thing is another while a metaphor compares them indirectly by saying or implying that one thing is similar to another.

C) A metaphor compares two unlike things directly by saying or implying that one thing is another while a simile compares them indirectly by saying or implying that one thing is similar to another.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

A simile is direct. For example, she smells like a rose.

A metaphor is indirect. For example: The trees danced in the wind.

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Answer:

B)

Step-by-step explanation:

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