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Karo-lina-s [1.5K]
3 years ago
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What type of figurative language is this The basketball players were as tall as mountains.

English
2 answers:
Black_prince [1.1K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

That is a similie.

Similie Meaning: When a word is compared to something. Using like, or as.

The basket ball players were AS tall AS mountains. What are they comparing? The basket ball players and the mountains.

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Explanation:

TEA [102]3 years ago
5 0

Answer

Simile

Explanation

This sentence uses the word 'as' meaning it is a simile. Also, a simile is a sentence that uses the world 'as' or 'like' to compare non-similar things. Basketball players and mountains are non-related and the sentence also contains the word 'as'.

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