plz help me i am in 5th grade and need help on similies & metaphores about the book number the stars. it asks "it was an odd word: pride." meaning proud, i think

Answer 1

Here are some places that define 'simile' and 'metaphor' well:

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http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/

You are right about the meaning of that sentence, but it has nothing to do with figurative language.