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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
Similes
Explanation and Analysis—Helpless Animal:
In the story’s powerful closing lines, Joyce uses a simile to leave the reader with the lingering image of Eveline paralyzed after Frank calls for her to follow him onto the boat headed for Buenos Ayres:
“[Eveline] set her white face to [Frank], passive, like a helpless animal. Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition.”
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