Monday, June 13, 2011

Simile

A simile is when you compare two nouns (persons, places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as."

Like all figures of speech, similes can be found in stories, songs, poems, and everyday speech. Below is an example of similes in poetry. Your homework tonight is write a poem or a friendly letter to someone using at least three examples of similes that are not listed on this blog nor one we mentioned in class.
See you in class!
                             Flint
An emerald is as green as grass,A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven;
A flint lies in the mud.
A diamond is a brilliant stone,
To catch the world's desire;
An opal holds a fiery spark;
But a flint holds a fire.
Christina Rossetti
1830-1894



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