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Rhetorical Devices Major Simile Metaphor Personification Synecdoche Metonymy Minor Analogy Rhetorical Questions Alliteration Antithesis Climax Euphemism Hyperbole Irony Oxymoron What’s a Simile? Similes compare two dissimilar objects, concepts, etc., in order to suggest an unexpected likeness between the two. Similes can often be distinguished by the presence of one of two code words, “like” and “as”. For Example… Two Dissimilar Subjects Blanket Snow Simile Time! If we wish to make a comparison between the way a blanket covers a bed and the way the snow covers the ground, we should use a simile. How can we use a simile to compare the two? The Finished Product! The snow is like a thick blanket on the ground. Notice the key presence of “like”. More Examples When you compare a noun to a noun, the simile is usually introduced by like: After such long exposure to the direct sun, the leaves of the houseplant looked like pieces of overcooked bacon. The soul in the body is like a bird in a cage. When a verb or phrase is compared to a verb or phrase, as is used: They remained constantly attentive to their goal, as a sunflower always turns and stays focused on the sun. Metaphors Metaphor compares two different things by speaking of one in terms of the other. Metaphor asserts that one thing is another thing, not just that one is like another. Very frequently a metaphor is invoked by the to be verb. For Example… “The snow is a blanket on the earth.” Is the snow actually a blanket? No! However, the image the equation creates is a vividly descriptive one – and vivid images are excellent! Direction An easy way to remember the difference between similes and metaphors is to determine whether the writer is trying to be direct. “The snow is a blanket” is direct; the comparison in “the snow is like a blanket” is by definition more abstract than the equation. Metaphors: More Examples Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound,