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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.
There's an octopus in the loo! If you startle an octopus, it may spurt out some ink.
"As strong as a bull."
Metaphor...similes use like or as
An octopus uses energy to move and catch prey.
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.
This is a simile because 2 unlike things are getting compared using like or as
A simile.
A metaphor
"Like pebbles stuck in the suckers of some octopus dragged from its lair - so strips of skin torn." (Fagles, p. 165, lines 476-477)
It is a simile.
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
simile its a simile when you use "like"
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
simile
Yes, a common octopus is a type of octopus
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