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The stars were shining like diamonds in the sky.

What figure of speech is used in the sentence?
Simile

Hyperbole

Metaphor

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6 votes
Simile, it uses like or as to compare the two objects.
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User Luo Jiong Hui
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it is a simile because it uses like or as. 
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User Dork
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