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Today we will talk about Simile..One of the ways of securing variety in written expression is to use what are so called 'Figures of Speech', that is, the use of words in a non-lateral sense or unusual manner, to add vividness, beauty for example to what is said or written.
It is very important to know that both Similes and Metaphors are form of Comparison:
a. A Simile makes a direct comparison between two things having some quality in common,
so that one or the other is made more vivid by the comparison.
b. A Metaphor makes an indirector implied comparison. When we compare two objects
without using 'like' or 'as', we are using Metaphor.
Example: as agile as a monkey, as alike as two peas, as clear as crystal, and as easy as
ABC..
Go ahead and use these examples of Simile in your writing and everyday conversation. If you are interested, I can lend you a book entitled 'English Similes. Idioms, Metaphors & Proverbs.
Good Luck!
