A simile is a type of figurative language that
compares two things using “like” or “as.”
says how two unlike things are directly related.
compares two things without using “like” or “as.”
says one thing is another to show a comparison.

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

Read this description of a detail from the movie i am legend. a scientist is the last man alive in a post-apocalyptic new york, where zombies have taken over and destroyed most of the population. about ten minutes into the film, the man thinks back to how the zombie creatures came to be, and how at one point he had a wife and child. which type of suspense technique did the screenwriter use? dramatic irony flashback foreshadowing special effects

In this example, what does the author use to describe laurie