A common simile for "thin as a" is "thin as a rail." This comparison evokes the image of a narrow, elongated rail, highlighting extreme thinness. Other variations include "thin as a toothpick" or "thin as a whisper," each conveying a similar sense of slenderness.
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It is not a simile!
No. A simile compares one thing to another. Therefore no one word by itself can be a simile and so the word "as" is not a simile. However the word "as" often forms part of a simile, for example: "he is as brave as a lion".
The boy was as dirty as a rake
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A simile.
What are some similes? Similes describes something using like or as. Examples: His hands were cold as ice, his hands were not ice but it was cold as ice. She is thin as tooth pick. She is not really thin as tooth pick but very very thin than anyone else.
This writing technique is called simile, which is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." In this particular example, the thin haze of dusk is being compared to cigarette smoke ribbons to help create a vivid image for the reader.
A metaphor
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
It is a simile.
The phrase "Paper Seeming Boy" is a metaphor because it directly compares a boy to paper without using "like" or "as" to make the comparison. It implies that the boy is fragile, thin, or insubstantial.
With these examples, you could replace the ones that have 'like' with 'as' and it will still be a simile, and vice versa. Silent like a fox. Sneaky like a fox. Sly like a fox. As red as a fox. As thin as a fox. As keen as a fox.
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
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