She is as pretty and delicate as a flower.
The flower was as red as blood.
No it is not a simile because it does not use the term like or as in its description. Were you to say patience is like an hourglass it would be a simile. The way you worded it makes it a metaphor.
hyperbole
simile is a comparison of 2 objects using like and as. example: You're as dumb as a bag of rocks
The use of "as" in the phrase "happy as a lark" incorporates the use of a simile. In addition, lark is typically used as a symbol for hope, happiness and good fortune.
The flower was as red as blood.
"She sells seashells by the seashore," is a poem with alliteration. An example of a simile in a poem is "Her hair was as dark as the night." An example of onomatopoeia in a poem is "The bees buzzed as they flew from flower to flower."
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
A metaphor
You could use the sentence, 'The custard was thick as mud.'
"depend" cannot be used in a simile. A simile is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as". "Depend" does not compare.
That's a simile. Remember, if you use "like" or "AS" you have A Simile
Yes if you use like or as to compare it is a simile
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Historically, the simile has been "deaf as a door post". *NOTE: Today, these kinds of comparisons would be seen as rude.