Question

The figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two unrelated subjects is called _____

Answer 1

Answer:

The figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two unrelated subject is called a simile.

Answer 2

Answer:

simile

Explanation:

In the case of similes, we are made explicitly aware that a comparison is being made due to the use of “like” or “as.” (He’s like a shell of a man.)

For fun, the next time someone corrects you and says, “That’s a simile, not a metaphor,” you can respond by letting them know that a simile is a type of metaphor, just like sarcasm is a type of irony.

Resist the urge to be sarcastic in your delivery.