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Figures of speech provoke a thought process and bring depth to the language. To be able to use them well is an art, which can be mastered over time. The more you read, the more you will be able to understand. By going through the following examples, you too can master the art of using them appropriately.
Alliteration
Anastrophe
Anaphora
Antithesis
Antonomasia
Euphemism
Hyperbole
Idiom
Irony
Litotes
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Metonymy
Paradox
Paralipsis
Personification
Pun
Simile
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoA simile is a direct comparison using like or as.
He ran like the wind. She was as sweet as honey.
With metaphors the comparison is implied.
He thundered around the house. (this implies he sounds like thunder)
I'm a night owl and she's an early bird.
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∙ 12y agoHe flew down the ski hill like an experienced Olympian.
Her cheeks were as red as roses.
She sang as sweetly as an angel.
On Valentine's Day, my family treats me like a queen.
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∙ 7y agoA simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way.
An example of a simile would be as snug as a bug in a rug.
As mad as a box of frogs is another example of a simile.
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Using the word simile in a sentence?
A simile is a type of figurative language.
What is the simlie in the sentence she was hungry as a horse?
The whole sentence is a simile. The definition of a simile is a sentence using like or as.
Is the sentence you are as sweet as honey a hyperbole or a simile?
simile
10 sentence of simile?
I don't know what is simile
Her hair was as shiny as a blackbirds wing Is this sentence a simile or metaphor?
Simile. it uses as
Is the sentence the sun is like a dinghy a simile or metaphor?
simile
Is the pencil danced across the paper a simile?
no, it is personification a simile is when a sentence has "like" or "as"
He fought like a lion where is the idiom in this?
There are no idioms in this sentence. If something is "like ___" or "as ___ as ___" then you are looking at a simile. Think "similar" and you can remember simile.
Is the sentence will is as strong as an ox a simile?
true and false
What is the simile for the following sentence The children played in the cold snow until their cheeks were like roses?
The simile in your sentence is "like roses".
What is a simile of stubborness?
The sentence 'Stubborn as a mule' is a simile as it contains the word 'as' which makes it a comparison.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor 'her hair was as shiny as a black birds wing'.?
simile, it uses 'as'
