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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—Patrick’s Warm Presence:
Near the beginning of the story, the narrator spends time explaining the depth of Mary’s love for her husband Patrick, using a simile in the process:
She loved to luxuriate in the presence of this man, and to feel—almost as a sunbather feels the sun—that warm male glow that came out of him to her when they were alone together.
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Explanation and Analysis—Like from a Sledgehammer:
Near the end of the story, the detectives at the Maloney home discuss what sort of weapon was used to murder Patrick, using a simile in the process:
Unlock with LitCharts A+"That's the hell of a big club the gut must've used to hit poor Patrick," one of them was saying. "The doc says his skull was smashed all to pieces just like from a sledge-hammer."
"That's why it ought to be easy to find."
"Exactly what I say."
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