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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 The Chrysanthemums
Similes
Explanation and Analysis—Like an Old Woman:
The story's final moments see Elisa reacting to the discovery that the tinker deceived her, discarding her chrysanthemums by the side of the road. Steinbeck uses a simile to describe her reaction while she and Henry are on their way to dinner:
She turned up her coat collar so he could not see that she was crying weakly—like an old woman.
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