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simile
(pronounced SIM-uh-lee) is a comparison that usually uses the words
"like" or "as": "Me without a mic is like a beat
without a snare," rapped Lauryn Hill in the song "How Many
Mics." The word comes from similus, a Latin word meaning "the
same." A simile is different from a metaphor, in which the
comparison is less explicit, as in Shakespeare's line "All the world's a
stage."
Use
the noun simile when describing a comparison between two fundamentally
different things, such as: "His voice was smooth, like butter in a warm
pan."
Simile
can be found just about anywhere; from the printed word to oral conversation;
in language, literature, and music. A simile is a figure of speech that
compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile
versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” or “as” are typically used
in a simile.
Well-known
similes are:
- “cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks
- “as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy to a fast-flying bee
- "as snug as a bug in a rug" comparing someone who is very cozy to how comfortable a bug can be in a rug
The uses
of similes can be confusing to people who are not fluent in a given
language because they will interpret the words literally. Also,
similes can change from region to region, and even among groups of people,
like musicians or teenagers.
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