"...And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then..."
In "Abuelito Who" by Sandra Cisneros, some similes include "chasing us like a barking dog" and "sweet as a bird," comparing characteristics to other things. Metaphors include phrases like "a rocking chair of a man," where a direct comparison is made between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
The poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes contains several similes throughout the text, which are figures of speech that compare two things using the words "like" or "as." There isn't a specific count of the similes, but they can be found in lines such as "like a bird on the wing" or "like a dog on a scent."
The old man was a gnarled oak tree, weathered and stooped like a well-worn book with pages yellowed by time. His eyes were like fading constellations, and his voice rumbled like distant thunder, carrying the weight of years gone by.
Yes, in Jack London's famous story "To Build a Fire," there are several metaphors and similes used to convey the harshness of the Yukon wilderness. One example is the comparison of the man's movements to those of a marionette, emphasizing his lack of control in the face of nature's power.
Some examples of similes in "Pride and Prejudice" include comparing Mr. Darcy to a "man of fortune" and Elizabeth's eyes to "brilliant sallies." Metaphors in the novel include describing Mr. Bingley's love as a "predilection" and alluding to Mr. Collins's obsequiousness as a "sea of troubles."
You're the only one who can "see" your characters, so our descriptions would not match what you are picturing in your mind. Similes will take the form of "as ___ as ___" or "like ____." You can compare your schoolgirl to whatever you wish in order to describe her fully, but you're the best one to come up with the similes and metaphors!Of course I can! And just to prove it here's one.Eyes as brown and rich as cream dabbed coffee, so swirled in warmth and sweetness that a man could drown in them forever.And how did you know I was writing a story about a lonely Edwardian schoolgirl with short bobbed hair and brown eyes?
no the song does not have any similes in it
the soles of his bare feet looked as black as barbecue coals.
a simple dim ray, like the thread of the spider black as pitch
This is an example of a metaphor, where the phrase "empty space" is used to describe the lack of a face on the man. Metaphors compare two unlike things in a figurative way to create a vivid image or convey an idea.
Robin Hood was a kind hearted man, robbing the rich