Simile

📝 Quick Definition

A comparison using "like" or "as"

📚 Detailed Explanation

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as". It creates vivid imagery and helps readers understand unfamiliar concepts by relating them to familiar ones.

💡 Example

Her smile was as bright as the sun. / He ran like the wind.

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Unlike metaphors, similes always use "like" or "as" to make comparisons.

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📌 Notes/Source

Common in descriptive writing and poetry.