Small towns contain a unique culture and people. The people of Nameless, while quite uneducated are very hospitable and friendly and anxious to share what they have with other people including selling a store if a buyer can be found.
The puppy, who's name is fluffy, ran across the field.
A simile uses the words like and as while a metaphor doesn't. A simile is used to compare to things. For example, the cat was pouring LIKE a lion.
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