176k views
0 votes
What is a simile in literature

User McNab
by
4.7k points

2 Answers

1 vote

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things, usually comparing it with the words "like" or "as". Example: "Jon's as skittish as a squirrel!"

User Akaya
by
5.0k points
4 votes
a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things.
User Jonas Chapuis
by
5.7k points