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In The Odyssey, the blinding of the Cyclops Polyphemus is compared to when a blacksmith plunges a large axe or auger into cold water to cool it, causing a loud hissing sound and steam to rise. This simile emphasizes the violence and forcefulness of the act.
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What is a homeric similie?
Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length
What is the definition of a Homeric simile?
Homeric simile, also called epic simile, is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length.The typical Homeric simile makes a comparison to some kind of event, in the form "like a ____ when it ______." The object of the comparison is usually something familiar to the audience, such as an animal or the weather.Your best best is to look for something familiar to you as it is compared to the sirens in Homer.
What is an example of what a simile is?
A Homeric simile is a long and poetic simile. An example of a Homeric simile is: She gently touched the carpet, as a butterfly delicately swoops its wings against the dew covered grass in the morning, before it takes off into the sky.
What is the difference between homeric similes and similes?
A Homerific or epic simile is a popular form of simile that composed of several lines. Homeric simile, The typically take the reader away from the current conflict at hand and focus on a past event. Simple simile, on the other hand, tends to be much shorter in length and much less detailed.
Which figurative language is this ''it was as silent as a''?
It is a simile, because it is a comparison using as, and a simile is any comparison using like or as.
What are the examples of comparison?
a simile is comparison describing things
Is as straight as a pin a simile?
Yes, it is an explicit comparison, and therefore a Simile.
Comparison using like or as?
Simile.
Is That man is over the hill a metaphor or a simile?
that man
Does 'The maple wears a gayer scarf' contain a simile?
No, it does not contain a simile. A simile is a comparison using the words "like" or "as."
A comparison in which the words as or like are used is the?
A comparison using like or as is a simile. A comparison without them is a metaphor.
What is a comparison between two dissimilar things that does not use comparison words?
Simile
