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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 Sense of an Ending
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Explanation and Analysis—An Ancient Curse:
Barnes uses simile to dramatize Tony's shock and guilt when he confronts the past in its written form. The most striking example comes when Tony rereads the angry letter he sent to Adrian and Veronica in his youth. Seeing his own cruel words decades later, Tony reflects:
Imagine the strength of the bite when I reread my words. They seemed like some ancient curse I had forgotten even uttering.
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