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Old 04-17-2006, 02:18 PM   #5
MaggieL
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ashke
...my first literature teacher never brought out the difference like you did...
"...as you did..."

A simile is like a metaphor--but what a metaphor a simile can be! :-)

Once you've assimilated simile and metaphor, take a look at these.

And then this.
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