as quiet as a falling leaf
as quiet [or hushed] as a mouse
A simile is a comparison - what do you know that is quiet? As quiet as new-fallen snow? As quiet as a mouse? You pick a good one!
It means very, very quiet. As quiet as a little mouse in a big, crowded church would be.
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It's a simile. It is also an oxymoron, with the idea of loud quiet (the noun quiet modified by the adjective loud).
quiet as a mouse
As ___ as ___ is not an idiom. Remember - AS = A Simile!The proper simile would be "as quiet as a mouse" or "as quiet as new-fallen snow."
This is a simile comparing something to a mouse because mice are very quiet animals.
as quiet [or hushed] as a mouse
as quiet as a mouse
a dense forest
A common simile for quiet is "as quiet as a mouse."
"He was as quiet as a mouse." - This simile stereotypes mice as being quiet and timid creatures. "She was as busy as a bee." - This simile stereotypes bees as hard-working and industrious insects. "He was as sly as a fox." - This simile stereotypes foxes as cunning and deceptive animals.
A simile is a comparison - what do you know that is quiet? As quiet as new-fallen snow? As quiet as a mouse? You pick a good one!
quiet
In "Dork Diaries Book 1," a simile may be, "As quiet as a mouse." This is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" to create a vivid image or understanding for the reader.
As timid as a mouse.