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This page was first created on the 3rd of June, 2016 and last updated on the 4th of May, 2017 by Patrick Carpen.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"lilly“The simile” is a literary device <\/em><\/a>which helps writers to communicate more effectively.<\/p>\n

Related: What’s the difference between a figure of speech <\/em>and a literary device<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The simile strikes a comparison between two things with the use of the word “like” or “as”, for example: The dress is as white as snow.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the above sentence, the writer makes use of the common knowledge <\/em>of the snow’s color to paint a clearer, brighter picture in the reader’s mind. If the writer had written “the dress is very white”, it would have left too much to the reader’s imagination, since there is an almost infinite variation of whiteness.<\/p>\n

Of course, the writer could have written “absolutely white” and gotten across his point just as accurately. Accurately,<\/em> but not as effectively or poetically. Literary devices<\/a> such as the simile add both spice and rhythm to both speech and writing. Below is a list of similes I have compiled from various resources.<\/p>\n

as red as crimson<\/p>\n

as brave as a lion<\/p>\n

They fight like cats and dogs.<\/em><\/p>\n

as funny as a barrel of monkeys<\/p>\n

as clean as a whistle<\/p>\n

as strong as an ox<\/p>\n

as easy as shooting fish in a barrel<\/p>\n

as solid as the ground we stand on<\/p>\n

as nutty as a fruitcake<\/p>\n

He just sat there like a bump on a log<\/em><\/p>\n

as different as night and day<\/p>\n

as thin as a toothpick<\/p>\n

He slept like a log.<\/p>\n

The statement fits the situation like a glove fits a hand<\/p>\n

He stood out of the crowd like a sore thumb.<\/p>\n

as deep as the ocean.<\/p>\n

as dry as a bone<\/p>\n

as bold as brass<\/p>\n

as bright as a button<\/p>\n

as shiny as a new pin<\/p>\n

as cold as ice<\/p>\n

as common as dirt<\/p>\n

as cool as a cucumber<\/p>\n

as hard as nails<\/p>\n

as hot as hell<\/p>\n

as innocent as a lamp<\/p>\n

as large as life<\/p>\n

as light as a feather<\/p>\n

as tall as a giraffe<\/p>\n

as tough as nails<\/p>\n

as white as a ghost<\/p>\n

as sweet as sugar<\/p>\n

as sure as death and taxes<\/p>\n

as sweet as honey<\/p>\n

as bitter as gall<\/p>\n

as deaf as a post<\/p>\n

as slow as a snail<\/p>\n

as hot as the desert<\/p>\n

as quick as a blink<\/p>\n

as cunning as a fox<\/p>\n

as rich as money<\/p>\n

as smart as a scientist<\/p>\n

as big as a ship<\/p>\n

as warm as a ray of sunshine<\/p>\n

as refreshing as a smile (by Patrick Carpen)<\/p>\n

as stupid as a fool<\/p>\n

as black as pitch<\/p>\n

as beautiful as a rainbow<\/p>\n

as round as the moon<\/p>\n

as tall as a giraffe<\/p>\n

as royal as a queen<\/p>\n

as stately as the White House (Patrick Carpen)<\/p>\n

as colorful as the rainbow<\/p>\n

as wild as a beast<\/p>\n

as sweet as sugar<\/p>\n

as cool as ice<\/p>\n

as wise as king Solomon<\/p>\n

as crazy as cat<\/p>\n

as smelly as rotten cheese<\/p>\n

like a pack of wild animals<\/p>\n

as proud as a peacock<\/p>\n

as gentle as a dove<\/p>\n

as safe as gold<\/p>\n

as small as an ant<\/p>\n

she hung her head like a dying flower<\/p>\n

as vast as the ocean<\/p>\n

as blue as the sky<\/p>\n

as dirty as a pig<\/p>\n

as bright as the sun<\/p>\n

as easy as 1, 2, 3<\/p>\n

as quick as a wink<\/p>\n

as strong as a rhino<\/p>\n

as unruly as a puppy<\/p>\n

the situation was like a ticking time bomb<\/p>\n

as good as knowledge (Patrick Carpen)<\/p>\n

as black as coal<\/p>\n

as caring as a mother<\/p>\n

as graceful as a ballerina<\/p>\n

as strong as a superhero<\/p>\n

as smart as Einstein<\/p>\n

as bright as the sun<\/p>\n

as white as milk<\/p>\n

as sweet as cherry pie<\/p>\n

as hot as molten lava<\/p>\n

as dangerous as a loaded gun<\/p>\n

as calm as a river<\/p>\n

as sharp as razor<\/p>\n

as shiny as diamonds<\/p>\n

as fast as cheetah<\/p>\n

a close as family<\/p>\n

as fast as the wind<\/p>\n

as wide as the ocean<\/p>\n

shining like the stars<\/p>\n

as menacing as a storm (Patrick Carpen)<\/p>\n

as stubborn as a mule<\/p>\n

as smooth as silk<\/p>\n

as beautiful as an angel<\/p>\n

he mimics like a parrot<\/p>\n

as slippery as an eel.<\/p>\n

as warm as a smile<\/p>\n

as stupid as sheep<\/p>\n

as loud as a drill<\/p>\n

as busy as a bee<\/p>\n

as fast as a cheetah<\/p>\n

as fit as a fiddle<\/p>\n

as excited as a child with a new toy<\/p>\n

as flat as a pancake<\/p>\n

as cold as a killer<\/p>\n

as infrequent as rain in the desert<\/p>\n

like water on a duck’s back<\/p>\n

as mean as a bear rubbed of her cubs<\/p>\n

as clear as crystal<\/p>\n

as sly as a fox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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