A Raisin in the Sun

by Lorraine Hansberry

A Raisin in the Sun: Similes 1 key example

Definition of Simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words "like" or "as," but can also... read full definition
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words "like... read full definition
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often... read full definition
Act 1, Scene 1
Explanation and Analysis—Sleepy as the Devil:

After Walter asks Ruth if something is wrong with her as a result of her chastising him shortly into the morning, Ruth responds with a simile:

No—I’m just sleepy as the devil.