Simile
Simile
A simile is a comparison between two things.
It is signaled overtly; in English, a simile is expressed by the words like or as.
He had a posture like a question mark.
Page/s: 1098
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 479
Source: Corbett 1971
Corbett, Edward P. J. 1971.Classical rhetoric for the modern student. New York: Oxford University.
Page/s: 127
Source: Beekman and Callow 1974
Beekman, John, and John Callow. 1974.Translating the Word of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Trope
Related terms
- RT⇆ Figurative Sense
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/simile
