The figure of speech that compares one unlike subject to another but makes a direct statement that links the subjects together i

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Triss [41]

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The figure of speech that compares one unlike subject to another but makes a direct statement that links the subjects together i

s called _____ alliteration. metaphor. personification. simile.

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Salsk061 [2.6K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-06T23:12:01+03:00

Salsk061 [2.6K]3 years ago

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Does it use the words "like" or "as". The two possible answers are metaphor or simile

bogdanovich [222] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-07T00:35:58+03:00

The figure of speech that compares one unlike subject to another but makes a direct statement that links the subjects together is called metaphor. Option B is correct.

A metaphor is a literary device, a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. A metaphor states that one thing is another thing.

Metaphors are generally used in poetry, and literature,