What is a Simile

                If you are wondering what is a simile, let me give you an example. Last Wednesday morning I was as drunk as a lord, but that’s only because on Monday I was as sober as a judge. Or after I take a bath I am as hungry as a wolf. So a simile is a comparison that is made between two terms in order to illustrate a point. As drunk as lord, means extremely drunk, as sober as a judge, means very sober, and as hungry as a wolf, means I am starving after I take a bath (I have no idea why).

                So what is a simile? A simile is an expression that is similar to a metaphor that is used to express a superlative. A simile is used when someone wants to express a high level of intensity to a perception or experience. Saying that the room went silent after you said a joke, expresses a fact, however, when you say that the room was as silent as the grave after you have said your joke, implies how pressing the silence was, and the simile clearly expresses your feelings about the situation. So a simile is a great way to express an emotional load with the facts of a story.

                If you want to know what is a simile to use for a specific situation, or simply learn what it means, you should check online. There are plenty of sites that have a huge database of similes, and the similes are explained. Of course most of them are pretty obvious (as slow as a tortoise), but some of them are harder to understand. And if English is not your first language, it is understandable if you find yourself struggling with the meaning of some similes. So go ahead and type simile in Google and you will probably find the one you are looking for.