What is a simile?

Answer 1

 type of figurative language where something is compared to something else using the words like, as, than, similar to, or resembles. a example is ... The sun was as bright as a lightbulb, and the birds sang like a choir.

Answer 2

A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.

Answer 3

A simile is when you compare the characteristics of two things by using like or as. You are saying that one thing has characteristics of another, although they may be dissimilar otherwise.

A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind, as a description using the words like or as. (ex: like a rolling stone, as quick as a flash)

Other Examples:

• He is as sneaky as a fox.
• My mom and dad were acting like teenagers!
• She is like a beautiful flower starting to bloom.
• He ran across the desert, looking almost like a road runner.

Answer 4

A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.

Answer 5

something using like or as