Taking into account that a simile is a literary device used to compare two unlike things, the following examples provide a clear use of this resource in Shakespeare's masterpiece "Hamlet" (act three scene one):
King Claudios: <em>"For we have closely sent for Hamlet hither,
that he, </em><em>as </em><em>'twere by accident, may here affront Ophelia." </em>
Ophelia: "...<em>words of so sweet breath composed </em><em>as</em><em> made the things more rich..."</em>
Words such as "like" or "as" help the reader identify the use of this figurative speech.
A placebo
Explanation:
A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment -- but isn't. It could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance meant to affect health.
1. Lion as a heraldic symbol has been used by many throughout history. Its popularity rise to the fact that the lion was seen as the king of beasts and it represented multiple things. In case of England it represented few things. The lion for England means dauntless courage, strength and England itself.
2. England had many enemies and it was one of the most powerful empires in the history of the world. So it makes sense for them to have chosen a lion as their symbol. They used so many of them in order to intimidate their enemies and that show that they are both courageous and powerful and they wanted everyone to know it.
Answer:
the rain was an angry stomper on my roof.
the unfinished construction is a tall, lanky man.
the cars were a stampede of fat buffalos.
Explanation:
^i used the given words in sentences containing a metaphor.
a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without using the words <em>like </em>or<em> as, </em>unlike a simile.
