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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 Persuasion
Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis—A Beautiful Glossy Nut:
In Chapter 10, during a conversation with Louisa Musgrove, Captain Wentworth uses a simile and compares a person with conviction—a person who is not "yielding"— to a hearty nut:
Let those who would be happy be firm. Here is a nut to exemplify: a beautiful glossy nut, which, blessed with original strength, has outlived all the storms of autumn.
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Chapter 23
Explanation and Analysis—Scheherazade's Head:
In Chapter 23, the narrator uses an allusion to describe Anne's decision to keep Mr. Elliot's selfish intentions to herself after spending an unpleasant evening with him:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Her faith was plighted, and Mr Elliot's character, like the Sultaness Scheherazade's head, must live another day.
