Asked by Itsmemario
Metaphor or Simile?
To laughter and contempt; that she may feel
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child! Away, away!
To laughter and contempt; that she may feel
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child! Away, away!
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
It's a metaphor.
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/figures-simile.htm
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/figures-simile.htm
Answered by
Itsmemario
Okay i understand how it would not be a simile but how would it be a metaphor??
Answered by
Writeacher
What two things are being compared?
Answered by
Itsmemario
serpents tooth and thankless child?
Answered by
Writeacher
Right. And without the use of "like" or "as," it's considered a metaphor.
Answered by
Itsmemario
Gracias
Answered by
Writeacher
De nada!
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