Figures of speech are one of the literary devices that helps in enhancing a language. There are many Figures of speech in the English language that help in expressing words used in an extraordinary way to add beauty and emotional intensity to the language.

Simile

Simile is a figure of speech where two essentially unlike things are compared with each other, using 'as', 'than' or 'like'. A few simile examples are given below:

  • My love is like a red, red rose.
  • Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

Review - Similes

Shaun explains the uses of similes.

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    Metaphor

    Metaphor is used for the purpose of comparison with a thing which is not applicable to it literally. It is an indirect comparison of two unrelated things.

    • He was a lion in the battlefield.
    • He is the apple of my eye.

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    Shaun explains the uses of metaphors.

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