Similes- a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
Example- She was as sly as a fox.
Metaphor- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Example-Laughter is the best medicine.
His decision to buy the land went against his own belief to strictly follow the words of the Constitution.
<span>The Constitution gave no guidance about acquiring lands from other countries. Jefferson was going out on a limb with the Louisiana Purchase.</span>
Most colonies lacked human labor, therefore, they used slaves to work on plantations in the new found colonies.