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AP English Language and Composition Flashcards: Explain How Comparisons Affect Meaning

Study Explain How Comparisons Affect Meaning in AP English Language and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the type of comparison in 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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ANSWER

Simile. Uses 'as' to create explicit comparison between brightness levels.

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Read the following excerpt from a technology policy article: Calls to "move fast and break things" sound thrilling until you remember what, exactly, is being broken. In software, a bug might crash an app; in public systems, a "bug" can deny benefits or mislabel someone as a threat. Deploying untested algorithms in government is like installing a new lock on every apartment door without checking whether the keys work—efficient in theory, disastrous in practice. Yes, automation can reduce paperwork and speed decisions. But when the stakes are housing, parole, or healthcare, accuracy and accountability aren't optional features; they are the product. Progress that can't be appealed is not progress; it's a trapdoor. The comparison to installing a new lock on every apartment door without checking whether the keys work helps the author…
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