Simile
Simile: A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Because it announces itself with 'like' or 'as', a simile lets a writer bring in a vivid comparison while keeping the reader anchored in the literal scene.
Simile examples
"O my Luve is like a red, red rose."
— Robert Burns
"As busy as a bee."
— common idiom
"The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold."
— The Destruction of Sennacherib, Lord Byron
"The truck rattled over the ridge like a tin can kicked down a stairwell."
— original example
Spot the Simile
Score: 0/0A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
"O my Luve is like a red, red rose."
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Simile: common questions
What is simile in literature?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. Because it announces itself with 'like' or 'as', a simile lets a writer bring in a vivid comparison while keeping the reader anchored in the literal scene.
What is an example of simile?
A classic example is "O my Luve is like a red, red rose." (Robert Burns).
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