Answer: 1, 3, and 6 were similes. 2, 4 and 5 were metaphors
Explanation: A hint, a simile is anything that has 'like' in it. It's saying one think is 'like another. Metaphor is saying something 'is' another.
Direct object is D. A NOUN, PRONOUN, OR WORD GROUP THAT RECEIVES THE ACTION OF THE VERB.
Direct object follows a transitive verb (action verb) not a linking verb. It is always placed after the verb not before it. It receives the action not modifies the action verb.
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