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simi·le [ˈsɪmɪli] N

simile LIT, LING

simile LIT, LING

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

He also lists the term glas as a specific fingering technique, which he translates as a joining, a simile for lock. en.wikipedia.org

The poem employs alliteration, anaphora, simile, satire, and internal rhyme but no regular end rhyme scheme. en.wikipedia.org

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

There is a similar problem with the use of simile and metaphor. en.wikipedia.org

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

Both shared a surprising simile and (without knowing it) biography, artistic style and human characteristics. en.wikipedia.org

His descriptions are often picturesque, and marked by striking similes. en.wikipedia.org

Constructions such as similes and metaphors are known as figurative speech. en.wikipedia.org

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