Similes and Metaphors
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Simile
A form of expression using “like” or “as,” in which one thing is compared to another which it only resembles in one or a small number of ways.
Example: Her hair was like silk.
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an [...]