Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?

They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry

A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

She was as graceful as a gazelle

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

The mouse was quiet as a whisper.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

In the sunlight, his hair is a flame

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Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?
They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry
Every poem includes at least one simile or metaphor
They are rarely used in prose, or any form of non-poetic writing
They are tricks that poets use to fool their reader
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What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
A type of poem in which two things are compared.
An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
3
Which is a simile?
A gazelle couldn't run faster than she could
She ran faster than a gazelle
She was as graceful as a gazelle
She was a gazelle
4
What is a simile?
A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
A phrase that compares one thing to another
A type of poem in which two things are compared
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
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Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The mouse's footsteps were like mine.
The mouse was quiet.
The mouse was whisper-quiet.
The mouse was quiet as a whisper.
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Which is NOT a metaphor?
Shaq is a giant next to me
She was an angel at school
He is a shinning star
The milk was white as snow
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Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The house had a carnival-like atmosphere
The house was as noisy as a carnival
The carnival moved into the house
The house was a carnival
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Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?
In color
And furry
all over
as ink
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Which of the following is a metaphor?
Like a flame, his hair is red
His hair is flame red
In the sunlight, his hair is a flame
His hair is red as a flame
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In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?
The prey and its shadow
The cat and a shadow
The cat and its shadow
The cat and its prey

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