Question

What type of figurative language compares two unlike things without using words such as "like" or "as"?

Answer 1

The type of figurative language that compares two unlike things without using the words such as "like" or "as" is called a metaphor. The correct answer is option A. Metaphor is used to compare two different things in an implied manner. For example: To her husband, she is the apple of his eye. Two things compared here: Her (wife) and the apple.