At the sight of that gorgeous machine, I felt as if a dozen awls were stabbing my heart. What type of figurative language is exemplified in the above passage?

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Asaf Mesika · Answer 1 · 2019-07-18T20:21:44+0000

The type of figurative language being used in this passage is a SIMILE.

Remember: a simile can be identified if it contains "like" or "as"..... and a metaphor can be identified because it doesn't contain any of those words.

At the sight of that gorgeous machine, I felt as if a dozen awls were stabbing my heart. What type of figurative language is exemplified in the above passage?

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