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A simile is a type of comparison which is clearly a comparison, unlike the metaphor which is an implied comparison. It uses either the word 'like' or 'as'.
These are some examples of similes: She is like a shining star. The sky is vast as the thoughts of a god. The clouds are thin, like the smoke of a candle extinguished.
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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.
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."
Is That man is over the hill a metaphor or a simile?
that man
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
What is a simile of stubborness?
The sentence 'Stubborn as a mule' is a simile as it contains the word 'as' which makes it a comparison.
What type of figurative language is its fleece was as white as snow?
This is an example of a simile, where a comparison between two different things (in this case the fleece and snow) is made using the words "like" or "as."
Why might a student confuse a simile and a metaphor?
Because they are the same type of comparison, the only difference is that one contains like or as.
What is an extended comparison?
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
