Which term would you use to describe a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?

Which term would you use to describe a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?

• A. Metaphor
• B. Simile
• C. Line structure
• D. Short story

Answer: (A)

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. For example, saying "the classroom was a zoo" uses a direct equivalence to suggest chaos and activity, not a literal animal. This differs from a simile, which would say something is like or as something else. The other options describe line structure or a narrative form, not a device that makes a direct, implicit comparison. So metaphor is the correct term.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. For example, saying "the classroom was a zoo" uses a direct equivalence to suggest chaos and activity, not a literal animal. This differs from a simile, which would say something is like or as something else. The other options describe line structure or a narrative form, not a device that makes a direct, implicit comparison. So metaphor is the correct term.