A famous quote from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet states that "Juliet is the sun!" This is an example of a(n)
A)metaphor
B)simile
C)comparative relationship
D)causal relationship

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This is a metaphor because Juliet is being directly compared to the sun, without using "like" or "as." The statement is implying that Juliet is as bright, warm, and central to the universe as the sun is to our solar system.

A Famous Quote from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet States That