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The other short device compares two things without any signal word at all. That device is the:

ASynonym
BSequence
CSimile
DMetaphor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Metaphor
1. No like or as appears. 2. The comparison is direct. 3. It is the metaphor. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 11, Reasoning Strategies._
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