5 Similes in Classic Literature The use of simile as a literary device goes way back in world literature, being found in poetry, drama and prose. The English language has plenty of examples of similes ...

You need to finish each simile so it makes sense. For example: 'As sad as a child on Christmas Day' doesn't make sense as children are usually happy on Christmas day.

The epic simile, particularly in some of its subcategories, is a unique junction of phenomena central to the general understanding and definition of "simile." The first part of this paper addresses ...