How to spell simile

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way. An example of a simile is: She is as innocent as an angel. An example of a metaphor is: She is an angel.

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.” You know you’ve spotted one when you see the words like or as in a comparison. Similes are like metaphors.

noun. a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”Compare metaphor. an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it.

Correct spelling for the English word “smile” is [smˈa͡ɪl], [smˈa‍ɪl], [s_m_ˈaɪ_l] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

To change a simile into a metaphor you need to remove the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ from the simile and make the comparison direct.

Use one form, explicit comparison, and your analogy will be a simile. Use another form, implicit comparison, and your analogy will be a metaphor.

A simile is saying something is like something else. A metaphor is often poetically saying something is something else.