The Only Use of
simile
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- A good swift simile, but something currish.†
Scene 5.2simile = a phrase that highlights 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.