Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Simile

1. simile (noun)
2. similes
3. simile: A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as. (Vocabulary for Achievement)
4. "The blood on the ground was as fresh as the morning dew dripping from the grass." is a simile that does not work well at all due to the extreme contrast in atmosphere.
5. One of the classic examples of similes is 'fresh as a daisy' and other than because it is overused, the image of the daisy below should also explain why it is not a good simile to use.

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