中国大学MOOC: Although similes and metaphors are similar, metaphors explicitly use connecting words while similes don’t.

Phrases such as “dry as a bone,” “clear as a bell,” “dark as night,” and “smart as a whip” should be avoided in speeches because they are __________. A: similes B: cliches C: connotative D: figurative

Phrases such as “dry as a bone,” “clear as a bell,” “dark as night,” and “smart as a whip” should be avoided in speeches because they are __________. A: similes B: clichés C: connotative D: figurative