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A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
Alyce Lehner
Jasarah cherrington
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∙ 7y agoA 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.
the wise one
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.
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∙ 10y agoA simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
Gizmo
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something using like or as
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What is a simile or metaphor for dendrites?
simile
What is a good simile for stuck?
simile for stuck
Is the pencil danced across the paper a simile?
no, it is personification a simile is when a sentence has "like" or "as"
How do you spell the plural of simile?
The plural of simile is similes.
Is hushed as death a simile?
Yes, it's a simile.
Is this class is like a circus a metaphor or simile?
A simile.
Is I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race a simile or a metaphor?
A metaphor
Is would be as hot as popping grease a simile or a metaphor?
It is a simile.
Is quick as a wink simile or Metaphor?
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
Is like burnt out torches by a sick man bed a simile metaphor or a personification or a hyperbole?
simile
Is you feel like a limp dishrag a metaphor or simile?
simile its a simile when you use "like"
What is the simile in A red red rose?
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
He was as big as a house a metaphor or a simile?
simile
Is That man is over the hill a metaphor or a simile?
that man
Is 'Her hair was as shiny as blackbird's wing' simile or metaphor?
Simile
Is As sly as a fox a simile or metaphor?
It is a similie as you are comparing (something) to how sly the fox is. A similie uses the words "like or "as".
Is 'The butterfly was as graceful as a ballerina' a simile or metaphor?
simile
