Carmen's mouth is "as dry as an empty well." What is this an example of? as dry as an empty well. is rhythm, exaggeration, metap

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Misha Larkins [42]

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Carmen's mouth is "as dry as an empty well." What is this an example of? as dry as an empty well. is rhythm, exaggeration, metap

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Mekhanik [1.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-18T05:06:08+03:00

Mekhanik [1.2K]3 years ago

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Answer:

Simile

Explanation:

A simile is comparing 2 things using like or as. In this case, it used as, compared with an empty well to describe how dry their mouth is.

Bad White [126] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-18T06:14:08+03:00

Bad White [126]3 years ago

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Answer:

Simile

Explanation:

Similes are figurative language comparisons that use the word like or as. Your figurative language statement is comparing Carmen's mouth to an empty well, and uses the word as. Therefore, it is a simile.