A figure of speech that expresses the resemblance of two different things usually introduced by
asor
like.For example, “Come. Let's away to prison; we two alone will sing like birds in the cage.”
King Lear, 5.3.8-9. (C.f. metaphor.)
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Simile". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1015, accessed 06 May 2024.]