Allegory and Simile

One example of a simile in "The House of the Scorpion" is when Matt compares El Patron's frail appearance to "a tent that had been struck by a violent storm." This simile helps to paint a vivid picture of the old man's feeble and bending figure.

"As gentle as a lamb."

As cranky as a bear with a sore paw.

In the poem, examples of metaphor include describing the sea as "a tattered shroud" and happiness as "a light bulb." Examples of simile include comparing the sun setting to a boat and comparing the sky to a "jewel studded sky."

Simile: as black as coal.

The empty classroom was like a ghost town, devoid of any life or sound.

An empty school is like a ghost town, with echoing hallways and silent classrooms.

1. The tall trees in the forest stood like giants reaching for the sky.
2. The tall trees swayed in the breeze like towering monuments of nature.
3. The tall trees loomed over the landscape like skyscrapers in a bustling city.
4. The tall trees stretched towards the heavens like graceful ballerinas in a grand ballet.

Anxiety similes are figures of speech that compare the feeling of anxiety to something else, using "like" or "as". For example, "My anxiety is like a weight pressing down on my chest" or "My anxiety is as unpredictable as the weather." These similes help to illustrate the intensity or nature of anxiety in a more vivid and relatable way.

In "The Woman in Black," the atmosphere of the isolated Eel Marsh House is compared to a "fortress," emphasizing its imposing and foreboding nature. The mist that envelops the marsh is described as "thick as cotton wool," creating a sense of impenetrable mystery and danger. The spectral figure of the titular woman in black is likened to a "dark shadow" that haunts the protagonist, instilling fear and unease.

'It rained like cats and dogs.'

Her eyes were the sea.

The scrapyard was like a graveyard for old machines, a resting place where discarded metal skeletons lay silent and forgotten.

Since it uses the comparative word "as" it is a simile.

A ghost is as elusive as a whisper in the wind.

A ghost is as pale as the moon on a cloudy night.

An example of a simile from "Among the Imposters" by Margaret Peterson Haddix is "I was scared as if someone had reached down my throat and squeezed my heart."

An obsession is like a monkey on one's back, constantly nagging and consuming one's thoughts.

They are forms of figurative language used to enhance descriptions and create vivid imagery in writing. Personification attributes human characteristics to inanimate objects or animals, while metaphor makes a direct comparison between two unlike things. Simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things that are alike in some way.

Thick, heavy, choking, gray, unpleasant, bitter, scent of scorched wood, pungent smell

Cora is described as "hard as nails."

A simile for gram could be "as light as a feather," emphasizing how light or weightless something is.

This simile describes something that is glowing and bright, spreading outwards quickly and with intensity, like the sparks that fly out from a blacksmith's window as they work on shaping metal. It conveys a sense of energy, activity, and dynamic movement.

As proud as a peacock.

"The violin sang sweetly like a bird in flight."

The simile "feel like an over sharpened pencil" suggests feelings of vulnerability or fragility, as an over-sharpened pencil is prone to breaking easily. It conveys a sense of being on edge or overwhelmed, where one's emotions or state of mind feels particularly sensitive or delicate.