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a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’, for example ‘face like a mask’ or ‘white as snow’; the use of such words and phrases
A simile (/ˈsɪməli/) is a figure of speech that directly compares two things.[1][2] Similes are a form of metaphor that explicitly use connecting words (such as like, as, so, than, or various verbs such as resemble),[1] though these specific words are not always necessary.[3] While similes are mainly used in forms of poetry that compare the inanimate and the living, there are also terms in which similes and are used for humorous purposes and comparison
In comedy
Similes are used extensively in British comedy, notably in the slapstick era of the 1960s and 1970s. In comedy, the simile is often used in negative style: "he was as daft as a brush." They are also used in comedic context where a sensitive subject is broached, and the comedian will test the audience with response to a subtle implicit simile before going deeper.[7] The sitcom Blackadder featured the use of extended similes, normally said by the title character
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