A simile is an expression that compares two different things
using like or as.
So in our article today, we will talk about Using Similes, How to use it, When we can use it and the 2 parts in the similes.
- First : Example
They talked like chickens.
They were as noisy as chickens.
The star shines like
a diamond in the sky.
- Second : How to use "LIKE" in Similes
Similes are used to describe things in conversation, in
songs, and in plays. Writers use similes to add variety to their expressions.
Have you heard any of the expressions below?
What two things are being compared?
1 1- Our truck is built like a rock.
2- The children fight like cats and dogs.
3- 3- The child sat there like a bump on a log.
- Writers use similes to emphasis what they say. They want to give their idea special attention. A simile can be mean or nice. A simile can be funny or serious.
Here is the form for similes using like.:
1- He eats like a horse
2- The child grew like the summer’s grass
3- Shakespeare wrote this simile:
The tears on her cheek were like trees covered with rain.
Third : How to use "AS" in Similes
Here is the form for similes using as.
A is as _______as B.
↑
(adjective)
Adjectives are words that describe. Examples are: brave, lazy, soft, and quick.
1- My father is as brave as a lion.
2- She is as lazy as a cat.
3-
Shakespeare wrote this
simile:
He is as quick as lightning in the night.
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