Mrs. Dowling's Literature Terms

Study Guide

At the end of this unit you will be able to:

• define simile
• tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor
• point out similes in selected writings
• use similes in own writings

A comparison between two unlike things that have something in common is called a simile. A simile always uses the words like or as to make a comparison. Read the following lines from "Concrete Mixers" by Patricia Hubbell.

What two things is the poet comparing in this simile? How are they alike?

Concrete mixers
Move like elephants

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