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Here is your answer:
<em><u>The proper answer to this question is "simile".</u></em>
Reason:
<u>A simile contains like or as and a metaphor does not. So in the sentence: </u><span><u>It felt as if the whole globe was dressed in snow. It has the word AS in the sentence therefore its a simile!</u>
Also....
<u>Similes, and metaphors are two things that are comparing themselves to each other. The trick is the similes have to have like or as, and</u></span><u> metaphors do not!</u>
Therefore the answer is simile!
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Hope this helps!
~Nonportrit