Question

Define a simile. Mention the use of it in the poem Sunrise​

Answer 1

Simile is a figure of speech used for comparing any two things by using words - as and like.

for example- brave as a lion.

metophor is also used for comparison but without the use of words- as and like

Answer 2

A simile is a figure of speech that draws a comparison between two things showing how similar they are. A simile shows similarity using words like 'like' and 'as'.

Few examples of similes are as follows :-

1. Her cheeks are red like a rose.
2. He is slow as a tortoise.
3. He is as cunning as a fox.

In the poem 'Sunrise' by Padma Sachdeva, a simile is used in the following line:-

The sun was descending like a cataract in the eye of the sky.