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What is different about a Homeric simile? For partial credit- define simile.

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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. Comparison is usually created by, " as " and " like " . For example: He is as brave as a lion.

Homeric simile is also known as epic similie. It is a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that are many lines in length. They are also important, as it is through these similes that the narrator directly talks to the audience. Some, such as G.P. Its purpose is to help the reader visualize the original subject while enhancing the formal tone of the epic, or long poem.

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