The Only Use of
simile
in
Henry IV, Part 1
- Thou hast the most unsavoury similes, and art, indeed, the most comparative, rascalliest, sweet young prince,—But, Hal, I pr'ythee trouble me no more with vanity.†
Scene 1.2similes = expressions that highlight similarity between things of different kinds
Definition:
a phrase that highlights similarity between things of different kinds -- usually made with a word "like" or "as"
as in: "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," or "She is as quiet as a mouse."
as in: "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," or "She is as quiet as a mouse."
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 taken literally.
"She is like a diamond in the rough" is a simile; while "She is a diamond in the rough" is a metaphor.
"She is like a diamond in the rough" is a simile; while "She is a diamond in the rough" is a metaphor.