Introduction
A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as”. Therefore, it is a direct comparison. We can find simile examples in our daily speech.We can find simile examples in our daily speech. We often hear comments like “John is as slow as a snail.” Snails are notorious for their slow pace and here the slowness of John is compared to that of a snail. The use of “as” in the example helps to draw the resemblance.
Task
Here are the things that you are going to do:
1. Open this link >> http://speechymusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Figurative-Language-RAP.pdf
2. Read the following paragraphs extensively.
3. Identify all the similes in the paragraphs. Choose one of the similes that you see.
4. Make a 7 sentences short story using the simile that you choose.
5. Layout or design your story in the Microsoft word. Be as creative as you can.
Process
How to do the activity? The steps are as follows:
- First, open this link >> http://speechymusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Figurative-Language-RAP.pdf
- Second, you are going to read the paragraph extensively or very carefully.
- Third, you are going to identify all the similes that you see in the paragraph and choose one particular simile.
- Fourth, you are going to make a 7 sentences short story using the simile that you choose as the title.
- Lastly, you are going to design your short story in the Microsoft word.
Evaluation
| CRITERIA |
3 (Excellent) |
2 (Very Good) |
1 (Good) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Creativity - 50 % | |||
| 2. Relevance to the title - 25 % | |||
| 3. Exactness (7 sentences) - 25 % |
= 100 %
Conclusion
Simile inputs vividness into what we say. Authors and poets utilize comparisons to convey their sentiments and thoughts through vivid word pictures like a simile.
We can infer the function of similes both in our everyday life as well as in literature. Using similes attracts the attention and appeals directly to the senses of listeners or readers encouraging their imagination to comprehend what is being communicated. In addition, it inspires life-like quality in our daily talks and in the characters of fiction or poetry. Simile allows readers to relate the feelings of a writer or a poet to their personal experiences.
Therefore, the use of similes makes it easier for the readers to understand the subject matter of a literary text, which may have been otherwise too demanding to be comprehended. Like metaphors, similes also offer variety in our ways of thinking and offers new perspectives of viewing the world.