A simile is a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two different things using the words "like" or "as." A simile is usually a type of metaphor, but in this case the terms are not synonymous.
1. What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech in which two very different things are compared with each other.
Or,
A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another by using a word or phrase that means "like" or "as." For example, "He is as tall as a tower" would be a simile.
2. Examples of similes
A simile is a figure of speech in which two words that are related are used to compare one thing to another, using the words "as" or "like."
Below are few examples:
I am as happy as a clam.
The sky was as blue as a robin's egg.
The dog was as fat as a hog. The fish was as slippery as an eel.
The sky was as grey as a storm cloud.
The dog was as fierce as a pit bull.
The fish was as fast as a cheetah.
The sky was as green as a meadow.
The dog was as gentle as a lamb.
The fish was as slippery as a greased pig.
The sky was as black as a crow's wing.
The dog was as small as a rat.
The fish was as slippery as an eel.
The house was as old as a barn.
The car was as big as a truck.
The house was as wide as a barn.
The car was as long as a semi-truck.
3. Conclusion.
A simile is an adjective or adverb that compares two different things by using the words like or as. For example, "My eyes were as blue as the sky."
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