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Figurative Language. Similes. What is a Simile?. COMPARISON. UNLIKE. LIKE. AS. A Simile is a COMPARISON between two UNLIKE things using LIKE or AS. Why are Similes Used?. INSTANT. VIVID. Writers use similes to make INSTANT , VIVID pictures in the readers mind.
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Figurative Language Similes
What is a Simile? COMPARISON UNLIKE LIKE AS A Simile is a COMPARISONbetweentwoUNLIKEthings usingLIKEorAS.
Why are Similes Used? INSTANT VIVID Writers use similes to make INSTANT,VIVID pictures in the readers mind.
Examples of Similes • White as snow • Cold as ice • The soap was as slippery as an eel when I tried to grab it in the tub. • Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives. • His soft voice was like a whisper of summer breeze. • I want this room as clean as a whistle.