What figurative language or figures of speech is this: “i felt as if a piece of my heart was physically torn away from my body.”

Explanation:

well the "as" makes it a simile. its an exaggeration method used to emphasise a certain feeling or action. in this case its used to emphasise a feeling of grief or sadness. Hope this helps!

Hyperbole

Explanation:

Even though "as" is in the quote, your not really comparing yourself with your torn heart, so it's not a simile. However, this is an exaggeration because your heart was not torn from your body physically this is just how you felt.

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