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How do metaphors differ from similes in its effect on writing?(1 point)
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Metaphors are always longer than similes
Metaphors are always longer than similes

Metaphors use "like" or "as," while similes do not
Metaphors use "like" or "as," while similes do not

Metaphors create a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
Metaphors create a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

Metaphors can only be used in poetry, while simles are use in prose
Metaphors can only be used in poetry, while simles are use in prose
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Metaphors create a direct comparison without using "like" or "as."

Metaphors and similes both serve as figurative language tools for comparison, but the key difference is that metaphors make direct comparisons, while similes use "like" or "as" to draw the comparison.

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