Monday, October 24, 2011

You are as smart as a whip!

sim·i·le [sim-uh-lee]  noun  

A simile is figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” It is a way of comparing two things using like or as.

Here are a few examples of similes:
  • They fought like cats and dogs.
  • She is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
  • He ran like the wind.
  • Your explanation is as clear as mud.
When you are writing a story, consider adding a simile to describe a character, a scene or an object. Similes can be used to convey ideas as well as offer vivid descriptions. Which sample below paints a better picture?

It was a hot day!
The day was as hot as a firecracker on a chili pepper!

Get it? 

Okay, now it's your turn! In the comment box, write your best simile. It can be about yourself, the weather outside, Mrs. Sol, autumn, your pet, or something else you'd like to describe.

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14 comments:

James said...

My rabbit is as puffy as a cotton ball.

Anonymous said...

Mrs. Sol is as sweet as cotton candy.

Bob said...

A headache on Monday morning is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.

Bob said...

A good essay is about as rare as a sunny October day in Washington State.

Charnay said...

I can run as fast as lightning.

John said...

Mrs. Sol is as warm as the morning sun!

coulton said...

your knife is as dull as a rock! That knife couldn't cut butter!

Cody said...

The paint color is like desert sand.

Anonymous said...

Muhamed Ali was known for this simile when he was interviewed about his boxing technique.

I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

Regards,

Paul

Kyrene said...

This game is as exciting as watching paint dry!

Maddy said...

The news hit me like a ton of bricks.

Logan said...

it's colder than a bucket of dry ice in a snowstorm.

Mellissa said...

Some days in the Northwest are as wet as a glass of water sitting at the bottom of a lake.

Christopher Davison said...

It's as hot as a sauna full of lava.

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