Simile

What Is a Simile?

A simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another. This is usually achieved by the use of the word like or as.

“ Simile adalah majas yang membandingkan sesuatu hal dengan hal yang lainnya dengan menggunakan kata penghubung atau kata pembanding “

Why we use Simile ?

Generally, a writer uses similes to enable the reader to imagine in his mind what the writer is saying. This is why a writer compares one thing to another with which the reader is familiar. The speaker compares his love to a red rose that has just bloomed. We are all familiar with a rose, so we are able to better understand the comparison. Most people are awed by the beauty of a "newly sprung" rose, so we can understand how the speaker feels about his love. He also compares to "the melodie/That's sweetly played in tune". Again, music is universal, so we can all understand how the speaker feels. We can imagine how we feel when we hear a beautiful piece of music played. It sends chills over us, and this lets us comprehend the speaker's feelings.

What is a simile for annoyed?

Some examples to express annoyance could be, "It annoyed me as much as nails on a chalkboard," or "They were as annoying as a pesky but you just can't seem to swat away."

Examples

  The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop.

  The handshake felt like warm laundry.

  She hung her head like a dying flower.

  The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.

  I’m about as awesome as a flying giraffe.

  You are soft as the nesting dove.

  Andre charged down the football field like it was the War of 1812.

  The stars looked like stupid little fish.

  Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

  The river flows like a stream of glass

  Blood seeped out of the wound like red teardrops.

  Her eyes are like the eyes of statues.

  The gray moss drapes us like sages.

  The music burst like a bent-up flood.

  The curtains stir as with an ancient pain.

  But now her hands like moonlight brush the keys with velvet grace.

  I flitted like a dizzy moth.

References

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