a lone wolf
go it alone
leave me alone
leave well enough alone
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.
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.
On page 154 " He began to pace back and forth like an animal in a cage..." this is a simile you can use.
this is a metaphor. like or as are used in simlies, in metaphors people use was and were and stuff
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.
That is a simile becuase it uses as. Metaphors don't use "like" or "as".
To describe the character of object.
Your smile is as a ray of sunshine to me!