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What type of figurative language is used in this excerpt?

…her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf;

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Simile
A simile compares something using like or as
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Answer:

Simile.

Step-by-step explanation:

They are comparing her skin to a rose-leaf using the word "as".

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