Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the term for an extended figurative comparison between two unrelated things?

Irony
Anthropomorphism
Simile
Metaphor

The correct answer is: Metaphor

A metaphor is an extended figurative comparison between things that are unrelated. This is different from irony, which is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities. A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as", not an extended metaphor. Therefore, the best answer is D.