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Norma-Jean [14]
3 years ago
13

5. When the writer/ speaker makes a direct comparison stating that a thing is something else, s/he is

English
1 answer:
beks73 [17]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

a. metaphor

Explanation:

a metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, or doesn't work in the context of what is being said literally

hope this helps :)

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