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simile [ˈsɪmɪlɪ, Am -əlɪ] N LIT, LING

simile

сравне́ние nt

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His style is light and easy ("trobar leu"), and rich in simile. en.wikipedia.org

The character is used as a literary device either as a simile or metaphor to emphasize these traits. en.wikipedia.org

If it does, the literary device it uses is not considered ullurai, but is classified as some other type of simile ("uvamai"). en.wikipedia.org

For this reason a metaphor is generally considered more forceful than a simile. en.wikipedia.org

Ironic similes are a form of verbal irony where a speaker intends to communicate the opposite of what they mean. en.wikipedia.org

I made nine pages of closely written notes on its various metaphors, insights and similes. en.wikipedia.org

The work is interspersed with plethora of beautiful similes here and there. en.wikipedia.org

He was known to use a lot of classical objects in fresh similes. en.wikipedia.org

Similes also hedge/protect the author against outrageous, incomplete, or unfair comparison. en.wikipedia.org

In poetic compositions, it is common for poets to set out an elaborate contrast or elaborate simile as the argument. en.wikipedia.org

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