Similes

A simile is a very interesting figure of speech. It relates or compares two entirely different things in a very interesting manner. The main idea behind using a simile is to ignite a connection in the reader’s mind about how wonderfully the things are presented in the simile.Similes are a very common form of figurative language. You can find similes everywhere around you. You can find them in poems, lyrics, stories and even in day to day conversations.Just take a minute to think if you knowingly or unknowingly use similes while you talk or write something.

Similes and metaphors are never the same. They are always confused with each other. The best way to understand the difference between a simile and a metaphor is to see if ‘like’ or ‘as’ is used. Similes use ‘as’ or ‘like’ to give the comparison but metaphors don’t. An example of a simile is: He is as tough as iron. An example of a metaphor is: He is an iron man.

Similes in Everyday Language

Similes are very often used to make the literature rich and artistic. In day to day conversations, it can be used to convey the meaning very effectively and precisely. It is done better through similes. For example, when one says “He is as busy as a bee,” it means he is a very hardworking man who is always busy with no time to spare. Bees are also known to be very busy creatures.

Some other well-known similes you will often hear are:

As cute as a kitten
As happy as a clam
As light as a feather
As blind as a bat
As bold as brass
As bright as a button
As shiny as a new pin
As cold as ice
As common as dirt
As cool as a cucumber
As hard as nails
As hot as hell
As innocent as a lamb
As tall as a giraffe
As tough as nails
As white as a ghost
As sweet as sugar
As black as coal