Under the pen name Mark Twain, Sam Clemens published over 30 works of literature--encompassing satire, historical fiction, short stories, and nonfiction. Many of his writings have reached the pinnacles of American and world literature, including the timeless Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. ... Some examples of these are included in the text below. ... Twain uses examples of metaphors as well as similes. ... More examples are on page 71 "...just as dead sure as we"re a-la...

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