How to comment on the effectiveness of similes. Example 1: Flowers in the wind. As part of the requirement to comment on the effectiveness of a writer’s use of language, simile is a very common ...

This resource contains a 39 slide PowerPoint on similes and metaphors. The PowerPoint includes: An explanation and definition of simile and metaphors, the differences between them and why they are ...

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as. A simile is a useful way to describe something without using a long list of adjectives. It can create a vivid image in ...

Do you know what 'free as a bird' and 'happy as a lark' mean? These are examples of 'similes' and we've explained this useful figure of speech below! Similes are expressions that use 'like' or 'as' to ...