…is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead…
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The Second Coming
…pitiless and lacks emotions as its blank gaze shows. The poet uses the simile of the sun to show its pitilessness. He states that the creature moves its thighs slowly…
Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here
…hope all ye who enter here is exactly like you have entered this room and do not find a way out.” This phrase has been used as a simile as…
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
…of the speaker. ‘Golden bird’ symbolizes wealth and money. ‘Noble accents’ symbolize higher forms of knowledge. Simile: It is a figure of speech used to compare a person and object…
Sonnet 130
…used to compare an object or a person with something else to make meanings clear. For example, “If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head”. Simile: It is…
Of Modern Poetry
…speech in which an implied comparison is made between the objects different in nature. The entire poem is an extended metaphor for the decline of religious and traditional values. Simile:…
Digging
…symbolic meanings that are different from the literal meanings. “Digging” symbolizes tradition. Simile: It is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between the objects that…
10 Great Metaphors from Popular 1960s’ Songs
The relationship of music, song and figurative devices cannot be denied. Especially most songwriters use similes and metaphors in their lyrics. Metaphors are used to color the words and convey…
As Froth on the Face of the Deep
…on the Face of the Deep.” Although the poet has presented several similes related to nature that hope is not like all these things, she is sure of the permanence…
As Fit As A Butcher’s Dog
…Cant and Vulgar Words written by John Camden Hotten. It was published in 1859. Hotten states that this simile is often applied to married men. In the past, however, it…
Abracadabra
…is a mentally deranged person.” Here the word “abracadabra” has been used as a simile as the word “like” suggests. Example #2: “His abracadabra has made various people gathered around…
All at Sea
…his friend’s situation was like all at sea. They tried but could not find the way out.” Here the phrase has been used as a simile. Examples #4: “His all…
Agree to Disagree
…#5: “Famous artists are like a cute couple, they love each other’s art, but they also agree to disagree.” This sentence shows the use of this phrase as a simile….
A Pig in a Poke
…in this sentence shows that it is a simile. Thus, the phrase has been compared with a fraudulent offer. Example#4: “A pig in a poke never jumps out to tell…
After the Fact
…is like after the fact.” Here the situation is compared to the phrase used as a simile as the use of the word “like” shows. Example #3: “He has not…
Achilles Heel
…has been used as a simile. Examples #3: Jose was a good student, but Algebra had always been his Achilles heel. Examples #4: Every bad person has an Achilles’ heel;…
According to Hoyle
…get himself trapped in any untoward situation.” Here the phrase has been used as a simile as the word “like” suggests. Examples #4: His acts are according to Hoyle.” This…
A Miss is as Good as a Mile
…miss as good as a mile, he loses his heart and throws away the gun.” In this sentence, the phrase is given as a simile as the word ‘like’ suggests….
Ode to the West Wind
…and suddenly grow gray with fear”. Simile: It is a figure of speech used to compare an object or a person with something else. For example, “Are driven, like ghosts…
Bright Star, Would I Were Stedfast as Thou Art
…the moors.” Simile: It is a figure of speech in which an object or a person is compared with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. For…
