Learn about ‘Similes’
A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things and is generally introduced by “like” or “as”
Some examples: The water was as cold as ice We had to turn our heads like a lighthouse beacon
- as sly as a fox
- as tender as a chicken
- as slow as a tortoise - as slow as a snail
- as meek as a lamb
- as brave as a lion
- as proud as a peacock
- as busy as a bee
- as blind as a bat
- as playful as a kitten
- as red as a turkey cock
as fat as a pig
- as strong as a horse
- as mad as a March hare
as wise as an owl
- as swift as a deer
- as frisky as a lamb
- as fierce as a lion
- as slippery as an eel
- as graceful as a swan
- as stubborn as a mule
- as hairy as a gorilla
- as fast as a hare
- as brown as a berry
- as sweet as honey
- as white as snow
- as fresh as a daisy
- as green as grass
- as sturdy as an oak
- as cold as ice