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title: "Similes."
description: "This week we spoke about simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing sim..."
author: "galantseva"
published: "2014-02-21T10:15:28+00:00"
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# Similes.

> This week we spoke about simile. A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing sim...

This week we spoke about ***simile.***

*A **simile*** is a figure of speech that makes a *comparison*, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike *a metaphor*, a simile draws resemblance with the help of words ***“like”*** or ***“as”.*** Therefore, it is direct comparison.

 

So, we know that structure of simile is ***A is like/as B.***

A simile has 3 objects: ***the tenor, the vehicle and link-word.***

Semantically it could be ***original*** and ***trite***. Trite similes in dictionaries called ***cliches***.

And structurally could be ***ordinary*** and ***disguised***.

 

Here are some examples of similes:

![Similes.](https://storage.yvision.kz/images/user/galantseva/ZRYnc2Te2hM3ztcKX1M961f8P4j6aO.jpg)

For my picture I used this site: [http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/simile-and-metaphors](http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/simile-and-metaphors)

 

Feel free to use similes when you want. Using similes in a social setting will make you look witty and well read. However, when using a simile, make it look like you are a natural. Do not make the mistake of making it look like you have rehearsed your lines for then it might just backfire.

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