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You were as brave as a lion.
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They fought like cats and dogs.
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He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
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This house is as clean as a whistle.
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He is as strong as an ox.
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Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
What is simile example?
Similes. ... A simile is a phrase that uses a comparison to describe. For example, “
life” can be described as similar to
“a box of chocolates.” You know you’ve spotted one when you see the words like or as in a comparison. Similes are like metaphors.
What are some famous similes?
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as busy as a bee.
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as blind as a bat.
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as black as coal.
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as brave as a lion.
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as strong as an ox.
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as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
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slept like a log.
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dead as a doornail.
What are metaphors 5 examples?
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The classroom was a zoo.
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The alligator’s teeth are white daggers.
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She is a peacock.
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My teacher is a dragon.
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Mary’s eyes were fireflies.
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The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
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He is a night owl.
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Maria is a chicken.
What are the 20 examples of simile?
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As innocent as a lamb.
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As tough as nails.
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As shiny as a new pin.
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As hot as hell.
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As white as a ghost.
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As bright as a button.
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As cool as a cucumber.
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As cold as ice.
Can a simile start with as?
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with the
word “as” or “like
.” This is different from a metaphor, which is also a comparison, but one that says something is something else.
How do you identify a simile?
What Is a Simile? Unlike metaphors,
similes create a comparison using like and as
. Perhaps you’ll recognize this famous example of simile from Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates.” In this case, the reader is more explicitly aware of the direct comparison that’s being made versus a metaphor or analogy.
What are 10 examples of similes?
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You were as brave as a lion.
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They fought like cats and dogs.
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He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
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This house is as clean as a whistle.
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He is as strong as an ox.
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Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
Is as if a simile?
The above patterns of simile are the most common, but there are others made with adverbs or words such as than and as if, for example: He ran as fast as the wind. He is larger than life.
They ran as if for their
lives.
How do you write a simile?
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Think of one thing and what you want to say about it; do you want to say that something is big, boring, beautiful, or is it some quality you don’t have an adjective for?
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Think of a second thing that shows the same or similar characteristic.
What is a simile for rude?
ill-
mannered
, bad-mannered, impolite, discourteous, impertinent, insolent, impudent, cheeky, audacious, presumptuous, uncivil, disrespectful, unmannerly, ill-bred, churlish, crass, curt, brusque, blunt, ungracious, graceless, brash, unpleasant, disagreeable, offhand, short, sharp, offensive, insulting, derogatory, ...
What is a simile for quick?
Also,
quick as a bunny or a flash
. Very speedily, as in He was out of here quick as a wink, or She answered, quick as a bunny. These similes have largely replaced the earlier quick as lightning, although quick as a flash no doubt alludes to it (also see like greased lightning), and quick as thought, now obsolete.
What is the simile of as strong as?
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as happy as a lark very happy
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as strong as
an ox
very strong
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as stubborn as a mule very stubborn, obstinate
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as sturdy as an oak very strong and solid
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as sure as death and taxes absolutely certain to happen
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What are some good metaphors?
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Life is a race and we never realise that we are running towards nothing!
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He is the light of my life.
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For this whole year, this room has become my prison.
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Love is a fine wine!
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My heart’s a stereo and it beats for you!
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She is happy as a clam.
What are the 4 types of metaphors?
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Standard. A standard metaphor is one that compares two unlike things using the basic construction X is Y. ...
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Implied. An implied metaphor is a type of metaphor that compares two things that are not alike without actually mentioning one of those things. ...
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Visual. ...
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Extended.
What are some famous metaphors?
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“The Big Bang.” ...
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“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. ...
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“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ...
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“I am the good shepherd, ... and I lay down my life for the sheep.” ...
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“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.” ...
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“Chaos is a friend of mine.”
