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Metaphors and similes are important aspects of poetry. Please read each of the following sentences and determine if it is a simile or metaphor.

A. He drowned in a sea of grief
B. Arguing with her was like dueling with hand grenades
C. His cotton candy words did not appeal to her taste
D. She cut him down with her words
E. Her hair was as soft as a spiderweb
F. Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders
G. Blood seeped out of the wound like red teardrops

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Answer:

metaphor/simile

Step-by-step explanation:

a. metaphor

b. simile

c. metaphor

d. metaphor

e. simile

f. metaphor

g. simile

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