Similes are a specific and formulaic form of allegory. A simile is - TopicsExpress



          

Similes are a specific and formulaic form of allegory. A simile is a juxtaposed comparison of two or more objects to draw attention to their similarities. In English, similes are typically marked by use of like or as or than or resembles. Similes show how two things, that are not alike in most ways, are similar in one important way. Similes are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining. A popular mnemonic for a simile is that a simile is similar or alike.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:12:12 +0000

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