Similies
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From: Central Massachusetts
Originally posted by S20006906
:Thinks that pretty much no one, so far, knows what the hell a simile is except maybe Joe:
:Informs them that it is a comparison between two things using Like or As:
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:Thinks that pretty much no one, so far, knows what the hell a simile is except maybe Joe:
:Informs them that it is a comparison between two things using Like or As:
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This compares "it" to "y'know"
Proof that val speak qualifies as a higher form of English, rife with similies.
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From: Grand Rapids,
Indeed it was, Chaz. The only easy and memorable way to distinguish a similie from a metaphor is the use of Like or As which is always used in a simile. Although, a metaphor can be difficult to spot in a story. 
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From: FCUK
Originally posted by Chazmo
Like the business end of a fire hose, James' nose was ready for action.
(simile or metaphor?)
Like the business end of a fire hose, James' nose was ready for action.
(simile or metaphor?)
Similie I would have thought, but this has never been one of my strong points ........
