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Decide whether the following is a simile, metaphor, or neither.His lips were red as rubies.
simile
metaphor
neither

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer: A) Simile.

Explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in making a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, this comparison is made using the words "like" and "as." A metaphor is also a comparison, but it is direct, without using the words "like" or "as." In the given sentence we can see an example of a simile that compares the color of someone's lips to rubies.
Answer 2
Answer:

Answer:

simile

Explanation: it says as in it, that means its a simile

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