Similes & Metaphors ons: Identify whether the statement is a simile or a metaphor. W a e word that helps you recognize it as such. 1. This contract is as solid as quicksand 2. The alligator's teeth are white daggers. 3. Laughter is the music of the soul. 4. That guy is as nutty as a fruitcake! 5. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.

1: Simile

2: Simile

3: Metaphor

4: Simile

5: Metaphor

Explanation:

Similes will say, LIKE or AS, such as: Her teeth were as white as pearls.

Metaphors will state something idiotic as if it were true, as in: He sunk into the shadows, becoming invisible to everyone around him.

Have a nice day.

with whom will you be coming to the party? this is written correctly.

the positive connotations of the words "pretty," "quiet," and "silence" give the excerpt a tone of nervousness. i think its this