2006-09-25 08:43:02 · 4 answers · asked by Vince 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A comparison of to things using either the word "like"
or "as".
She is sly as a fox.
He runs like a deer.
2006-09-25 08:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A similie is a comparason using either 'like' or 'as' in the description. For mor info see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simile
Examples of a similie
Strong like an ox.
Pretty as a rose.
If it is a comparason that doesn't use like or as, it is most likely a metaphor.
Example of a metaphor
All the world's a stage.
2006-09-25 15:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by ms_know_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a figure of speech, containing "like" or "as (adjective / adverb)as...", e.g. "He was as clumsy as a bull in a china shop".
You use it to say that something is SIMILAR to something else, hence the name "similie".
2006-09-25 15:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by Robert C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A simile is an expression used to describe something using "LIKE" or "AS", usually in literature, or conversation.
Examples,
She is "AS" tall as a tree.
He floats on the water "LIKE" a duck.
Examples such as He is tall, or she is small, are not similes because you are not using "like" or "as".
I hope that helped! :)
2006-09-25 15:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by msmit106 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋