What are similes?

Answer 1

saying that one thing is like another thing or saying it is as _____ as something

e.g. It was like a feather falling from the sky

Twas as noisy as an elephant charging at full speed

Answer 2

A simile uses like or as to compare two or more unlike objects or humans compared to each other using "like or as". Example: Hot as the sun A metaphor is the expression of an understanding of one concept in terms of another concept, where there is some similarity or correlation between the two. Example: Boy, am I burned up! A simile is used when two or more unlike objects are compared to each other most often using the words 'like' or 'as'. "Her hair is as soft as a downy chick." Comparing her hair with the down of a baby chick.