Question

“Snorting is like hacking up hot coals." What figurative language is this?

Answer 1

Simile

Step-by-step explanation:

Its a simile because it is using "like", the "like" in it is comparing snorting to hot coals. You might mistake this for a metaphor. For example, "Her heart is like gold" This is a simile. "Her heart is gold" is a metaphor. A metaphor is basically a figure of speech stating two things are similar. Another example of a metaphor is "She read the book at a snails pace" "The strawberry was a fresh summer day". Sorry if this is confusing! I hope this helps! Sorry if its wrong!

Answer 2

This is a simile.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know it is a similie because it is comparing one thing to another. It uses the words is like.