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Is this a metaphor I'm as hungry as a bear?
No, this is an example of a simile. It is comparing your level of hunger to that of a bear using "as" to draw the comparison.
What is a sentence using the word octopus?
There's an octopus in the loo! If you startle an octopus, it may spurt out some ink.
How does octopus use energy?
An octopus uses energy to move and catch prey.
What animal group do octopus belong?
I am not an expert on Octipi sharks are more my thing but i think that it is a cephalopod
What has three hearts 8 arms and a skirt?
My Wife, no not really, it is an octopus you are thinking of.
What device does this quote from The Odyssey by Homer use Like pebbles stuck in the suckers of some octopus dragged from its lair so strips of skin torn from his clawing hands stuck to the rock?
The quote uses a simile, comparing the strips of skin torn from the character's hands to pebbles stuck in the suckers of an octopus dragged from its lair. This simile creates a vivid image by likening the two situations, emphasizing the pain and struggle the character is experiencing.
The baby was like an octopus grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves?
This is a simile because 2 unlike things are getting compared using like or as
Is this class is like a circus a metaphor or simile?
A simile.
Is I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race a simile or a metaphor?
A metaphor
Which of the following is the best example of an epic simile?
"Like pebbles stuck in the suckers of some octopus dragged from its lair - so strips of skin torn." (Fagles, p. 165, lines 476-477)
Is would be as hot as popping grease a simile or a metaphor?
It is a simile.
Is quick as a wink simile or Metaphor?
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
What is the simile in A red red rose?
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
He was as big as a house a metaphor or a simile?
simile
Is the common octopus a real octopus?
Yes, a common octopus is a type of octopus
Is That man is over the hill a metaphor or a simile?
that man
Is As sly as a fox a simile or metaphor?
It is a similie as you are comparing (something) to how sly the fox is. A similie uses the words "like or "as".
