All 3 Uses of
simile
in
David Copperfield
- He was but a poor man himself, said Peggotty, but as good as gold and as true as steel — those were her similes.
Chpt 1-3 *similes = expressions that highlight similarity between things of different kinds
- He connects his illness with great disturbance and agitation, naturally, and that's the figure, or the simile, or whatever it's called, which he chooses to use.†
Chpt 13-15
- Missis Gummidge has worked like a — I doen't know what Missis Gummidge an't worked like,' said Mr. Peggotty, looking at her, at a loss for a sufficiently approving simile.
Chpt 49-51simile = a comparison that highlights an attribute of something by pointing to a similarity with something of a different kind
Definition:
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(simile) a phrase that highlights similarity between things of different kinds -- usually formed with "like" or "as"
as in "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," or "She is as quiet as a mouse."editor's notes: While metaphors and similes are both techniques of figurative language. The distinction is that a simile explicitly shows that a comparison is being made, by using words such as "like" or "as". A metaphor simply substitutes words assuming the reader will understand the meaning should not be take literally. "She is like a diamond in the rough" is a simile; while "She is a diamond in the rough" is a metaphor.