Similes Add Depth to Creative Writing
You were as brave as a lion.They fought like cats and dogs.He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.This house is as clean as a whistle.He is as strong as an ox.Your explanation is as clear as mud.Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

What is a good example of a simile?

Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know which one you’re going to get. Let’s use this example to understand what a simile is: A simile is a phrase that uses a comparison to describe. For example, “life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.”

What is the simile of hungry?

Hungry as a tired hound. Hungry as a horse. Hungry as devouring flame. Hungry as the chap that said a turkey was too much for one, not enough for two.

What is the simile for happy?

Happy as a clam at high water. Happy az a dinner-bell. Happy as a May-pole. Happy as birds in the spring.

What is a simile for soft?

as soft as butter ( as down ) as swift as a deer. as soft as wool. as swift as a hare. as soft as velvet.

What are 5 examples of metaphor?

Common metaphor examples
Life is a highway.Her eyes were diamonds.He is a shining star.The snow is a white blanket.She is an early bird.

What are 3 metaphors?

Everyday Life Metaphors
John’s suggestion was just a Band-Aid for the problem.The cast on his broken leg was a plaster shackle.Laughter is the music of the soul.America is a melting pot.Her lovely voice was music to his ears.The world is a stage.My kid’s room is a disaster area.Life is a rollercoaster.

What is the simile of peacock?

Having an exceedingly high opinion of oneself—one’s dignity or one’s importance. The comparison to a peacock, believed to allude to its strutting gait, dates from the thirteenth century. Chaucer used the simile several times, and it has often been repeated.