Question

In Mindy’s creative writing class, she learned to use the words “like” or “as” to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Mindy learn about?
Epic heroes may exhibit poor ethical choices, such as ignoring evil or abandoning family.
Myths commonly try to explain the origins of natural events.
Epic heroes are usually average, unexceptional members of society.
Myths focus on human or animal heroes, not gods.

Answer 1

Simile uses like or as to compare