The Birthmark
by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Birthmark: 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

Key Examples in The Birthmark

Similes
Explanation and Analysis—Georgiana's Spirit:

 When she drinks Aylmer’s elixir, Georgiana compares her senses to leaves and her spirit to a rose:

My earthly senses are closing over my spirit like the leaves around the heart of a rose at sunset.