Assertion: simile | /r/HasProperty | a figure of speech
Facets:
value: to compare two different things
type: PURPOSE
value: to describe something
type: PURPOSE
value: as a description
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things.
text: Simile and metaphor are both figures of speech that compare disparate things, and it can be tricky to tell them apart.
text: A simile is a literary tool or figure of speech used to make a comparison, often for symbolic purposes.
text: A Simile is the figure of speech that compares two things by using the words like or as something else.
text: A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
text: A simile is a figure of speech that likens one thing to another (usually by using the wordor).Here are some easy examples of similes:Here are some similes by famous people:Here are some funny similes:
text: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way.
text: A simile is a figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by like or as.
text: Simile (SIH-muh-lee) is a figure of speech that directly compares two dissimilar things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things.
text: A simile ( ) is a figure of speech that directly compares two things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind, as a description using the words like or as.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things, usually by using the words 'like' or 'as'.
text: A simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by "like" or "as.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that indirectly compares two different things by employing the words "like", "as", or "than".
text: A simile is a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two unlike objects.
text: simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison , showing similarities between two different things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another of a different kind,as an illustration or ornament (e.g.as brave as a lion or as strong as an ox).
text: As nouns the difference between simile and comparison is that simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of english generally using like'' or ''as while comparison is the act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
text: A simile is a figure of speech using “like” or “as” to compare one thing to another thing of a different kind.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that expresses similarity.
text: A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the word "like" or "as".
text: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things by using connecting words such as like, as or than.
text: A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable and a simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
text: A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "She is like a rose.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things and uses the words "like," "as," "than" or "resembles".
text: a simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike of being similar using the words like or asa simile is the comparison of two things using the words like or as.example: her eyes twinkled like stars.example: her eyes were bright as stars.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as.
text: A simile is a figure of speech which uses like or as to compare two things which are basically different.
text: A simile is a figure of speech in which the speaker uses "like" or "as" to describe something.
text: A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable and a simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
text: A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable and a simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
text: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words like or as.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison , showing similarities between two different things.
text: simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison , showing similarities between two different things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as.
text: A simile is a figure of speech, a literary device which adds emphasis, gives visual clarity and makes a comparison between things that would not normally or literally be compared.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two different things.
text: A simile is a figure of speech that emphasizes a similarity by simply saying it: He is like a dog.
text: Similes and metaphors are both figures of speech that involve the comparison of unlike things.
text: One point to remember is that metaphors and similes are figures of speech, while an analogy is a type of argument.