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2. My sadness made me feel submerged and drowning, sinking low into a depth of darkness; similar to a submarine on an underwater recovery.

4. The basketball player was clearly a pro; he stood as tall as an oak tree!

5. I could sense his presence. I could smell his presence. The intruder, carrying a foul stench that radiated; just as a lockerroom radiates with smells full of sweat and grime.

6. The sneeze was so big! It was like a blue whale hitting back down into the water after a massive jump.

7. The movie was so boring, it was as if I were sitting through hours of watching paint dry. It's like I was watching molasses fall!

Explanation:

A simile is a type of figurative language that compares two things using the words "like" or "as". A metaphor has the same function, except it doesn't use those two keywords. Be sure to spot out that distinction before writing or determining which technique it is.

i am almost certain that man symbolizes communism in this passage.

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