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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
Key Examples in A Retrieved Reformation
Similes
Explanation and Analysis—Easy as Pulling a Radish:
After Jimmy leaves prison, he goes back to his normal thieving and safe-cracking ways. The only person who realizes that Jimmy is responsible for this new round of thefts is the detective Price, who uses a simile to explain why he believes Jimmy is to blame:
“That’s Dandy Jim Valentine’s autograph. He’s resumed business. Look at that combination knob—jerked out as easy as pulling up a radish in wet weather. He’s got the only clamps that can do it. And look how clean those tumblers were punched out! Jimmy never has to drill but one hole.”
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