Sample interview questions: Can you share examples of your work where you improved the use of metaphors or similes in a piece of content?
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Improved the use of metaphors in a travel article by replacing the phrase “the city was alive” with “the city was a symphony of noise and energy, a vibrant tapestry of sights and sounds.”
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Enhanced the use of similes in an interview article by changing the statement “she was nervous” to “she was as delicate as a porcelain doll, her hands shaking like leaves in the wind.”
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Suggested replacing a tired metaphor in a news story with a more original one. For example, instead of saying “the economy is in tatters,” I proposed “the economy is a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces.”
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Used a simile to create a vivid imag… Read full answer