Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam 2025 - Free Humanities CLEP Practice Questions and Study Guide

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

Irony

Anthropomorphism

Simile

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.

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