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A '''simile''' a comparison used in literature which employs the use of "like" or "as" to reference one construct to another. The idea is to conjure a specific notion about the initial idea to enhance its descriptive power. | A '''simile''' is a comparison used in literature which employs the use of "like" or "as" to reference one construct to another. The idea is to conjure a specific notion about the initial idea to enhance its descriptive power. | ||
Examples of similes: | Examples of similes: | ||
* Your eyes are as blue ''as'' cloudless a summer sky. | * Your eyes are as blue ''as'' cloudless a summer sky. | ||
* John's hair was ''like'' twine; knappy and frayed. | * John's hair was ''like'' twine; knappy and frayed.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 18 October 2024
A simile is a comparison used in literature which employs the use of "like" or "as" to reference one construct to another. The idea is to conjure a specific notion about the initial idea to enhance its descriptive power.
Examples of similes:
- Your eyes are as blue as cloudless a summer sky.
- John's hair was like twine; knappy and frayed.