Sabtu, 16 April 2016
DEFINITION
OF SIMILE
A simile is figure of speech that
makes a comparison , showing similarities between two different things.unlike a
metaphor, simile draws resemblance with
the help of the words “like” or “ as”. Therefore, it is a direct comparison.
EXAMPLE
OF SIMILE
· Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
· Her cheecks are red like a ros.
· He is a funny as a monkey.
· The water well was as dry as a bone.
· He is as cunning as a fox.
· My girlfriend is as pretty as a dool
· The night was a black as ink.
· My sister is a quit as mouse
So, simile using like, as though, as if, as..as, so…as.
FUNCTION OF SIMILE
We can infer the function of simile both in our everyday life
as well as in literature . using similes attracts the attention and appeals
directly to te senses of listeners or readers encouraging their imagination to
comprehend what is being communicated.in addition ,it inspires life-like quality inour daily talks and in the
characters of fiction or poetry .simile allows readers to relate the feelings
of a writer or a poet to their experiences.The use of similes make it easier for the
readers to understand thesubject matter of a literary text, which may have been
other wise too demanding to be
comprehend
.like metaphors, similes also offer variety in our ways of thinking and offers
new perspectives of viewing the world.
REFERENCES
- http://literarydevices.net/simile/
- Syam,Essy,2010,Introduction to literature,Pekanbaru: Cendikia Insani .
