simile
US /ˈsɪməli/
・UK /'sɪməlɪ/
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n.NounComparison of things using the words like or as
Here is an example simile: you eat like a pig
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile;
piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile;
- but the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile,
but the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile,
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
- But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile,
But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile,
- the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my
the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my
English Idioms: Fruits and Vegetables!
- that's a simile. Yeah? Sorry. Not a very good "s". There we are. Simile. "Cool as a cucumber",
that's a simile. Yeah? Sorry. Not a very good "s". There we are. Simile. "Cool as a cucumber",
- That's a simile.
That's a simile.
Apollo's Tree
- We'll focus on one element of language, which is called a simile.
We'll focus on one element of language, which is called a simile.
- A simile is a figure of speech which compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Can you remember an example of a simile from the myth?
A simile is a figure of speech which compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Can you remember an example of a simile from the myth?
"Similes and Metaphors" by The Bazillions
- Simile.
Simile.
- simile - Hanging with you is as easy as pie.
simile - Hanging with you is as easy as pie.
Simile vs. Metaphor
- The first sentence is a simile.
The first sentence is a simile.
- In a simile, the reader mentally compares the two different things.
In a simile, the reader mentally compares the two different things.
Build a picture with your words: 5 descriptive writing tools
- We're looking at "simile," "metaphor," and "analogy." Now, good writers, or professional writers, use these all the time because it's very easy for a reader to understand something by looking at something else, okay?
We're looking at "simile," "metaphor," and "analogy." Now, good writers, or professional writers, use these all the time because it's very easy for a reader to understand something by looking at something else, okay?
- So, when we use "simile," we're comparing something to something unrelated.
So, when we use "simile," we're comparing something to something unrelated.
Dante's Inferno | Canto 3 Summary & Analysis
- Dante's use of a double simile to show how sinners move from the shoreline across the river creates a powerful image.
Dante's use of a double simile to show how sinners move from the shoreline across the river creates a powerful image.
- Dante's use of a double simile to show how sinners move from the shoreline across the river creates a powerful image.
Dante's use of a double simile to show how sinners move from the shoreline across the river creates a powerful image.
The Life of Jesus
- His lessons are rich in metaphor and simile in vivid comparisons with the world of nature.
His lessons are rich in metaphor and simile in vivid comparisons with the world of nature.
- His lessons are rich in metaphor and simile and vivid comparisons with the world of nature.
His lessons are rich in metaphor and simile and vivid comparisons with the world of nature.
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- This this simile makes no sense.
This this simile makes no sense.
- This this simile makes no sense.
This this simile makes no sense.