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This term is an elaborate comparison between two different subjects___________?

Correct answer: B. Conceit

  • A. Simile
  • B. Conceit
  • C. Sermon
  • D. Anomoly

Explanation

A conceit is an extended or elaborate comparison between apparently unlike things, especially common in metaphysical poetry. A simile is usually a shorter comparison marked by “like” or “as.”

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