Simile - Noun:-
Figure of speech involving a comparison between two unlike entities. In a simile, unlike a metaphor, the resemblance is indicated by the words “like” or “as.” Similes in everyday speech reflect simple comparisons, as in “He eats like a bird” or “She is slow as molasses.” Similes in literature may be specific and direct or more lengthy and complex. The Homeric, or epic, simile, which is typically used in epic poetry, often extends to several lines.
In other words Simile is a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar
Full Definition of SIMILE :-
Simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) — compare metaphor
Examples of SIMILE :-s
“She is as fierce as a tiger” is a simile, but “She is a tiger when she's angry” is a metaphor.
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