(A) ** Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than
(B) An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
(C) Words that sound like their meaning
(D) A comparison between two things not using like or as
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Concept note-1: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber, ” “cold as ice, ” and “sly like a fox.” Writers often use similes to introduce concrete images into writing about abstract concepts.
Concept note-2: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as (’you are like a summer’s day’). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness (’you are a summer’s day’).
Concept note-3: -A simile is a comparison between two things using the word “like” or the word “as.” Example: It is as hot as the sun in here! My brother eats like a pig. Instead of saying that one thing is the other, a simile says that one thing is like another.
Concept note-4: -He ran as fast as the wind. He is larger than life.