1.9 Literary Devices
Similes
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Similes are a way to compare two things using the words like or as. Similes help add sparkle to a sentence and provide the reader with stronger visuals. Example: Alima swims well. (This works, but it’s plain.) Try a simile... Example: Alima swims like a fish. We know fish live in the water and are excellent swimmers. By comparing Alima to a fish, we are saying she swims well. The reader can also easily visualize a fish and connect with this simile. You can make this sentence even more descriptive by adding more details to your simile description. Example: She swims like a fish with the fastest fins in the sea. Example: She swims like a fish in a rocket-powered submarine. Example: She swims like a fish escaping a shiver of sharks. The possibilities are as big as the sea! (Did you notice the simile here! :-)) |
Fish Cartoon by ArtsyBee via Pixaby |
