The writing opens with a simile close simileA comparison using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image, eg as big as a whale; float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. to show the texture of the ...

You need to finish each simile so it makes sense. For example: 'As sad as a child on Christmas Day' doesn't make sense as children are usually happy on Christmas day.

Similes give your mind “permission” to think in new and varied ways. No longer bound to logical thinking, you are free to craft a wealth of potential possibilities.

5 Similes in Classic Literature The use of simile as a literary device goes way back in world literature, being found in poetry, drama and prose. The English language has plenty of examples of similes ...

The epic simile, particularly in some of its subcategories, is a unique junction of phenomena central to the general understanding and definition of "simile." The first part of this paper addresses ...

This article challenges the status of simile in some central contributions to the canonical tradition of metaphor theory, including those of Paul Henle, Winifred Nowottny, and Max Black. It claims ...