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Grammar and usageSimile and metaphorMy love is like a red, red rose. It’s raining cats and dogs.Senior citizens are respected in our country ． Figurative( 比喻的 ) languageCompared to my house, his is a palace.（ It is used to help readers imagine what is happening in a text. ）My love is like a red, red rose. —Robert Burns A simileCompared to my house, his is a palace. A metaphor the most commonly used1. Similarly, many ordinary jobs may lookdull, but they are essential as water toour society.Read more sentences using Simile carefully2. He loved camping, and his job was like a holiday for him.Simile:1. What is a simile?A simile is a comparison of two different objects that are not usually thought to be similar.2. What words are used in similes?as and like.3. How to make a simile effective?Readers must be familiar with the objectsbeing compared. More similes for you to enjoy:1. The old man’s hair was as white as snow. 2. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 3. You are as blind as a bat.5. I’m not as timid as a rabbit.4. “Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth,” Portia said.Read more sentences using Metaphor carefullyAs a business person, you can’t be a mouse.You have to be a tiger.You can’t be a timid person. You should be a brave person.For lawyers , a courtroom is a battlefield.A lawyer is compared to a fighter. He must fight to win cases here.What is a metaphor?Metaphor is when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. Something is something.More metaphors for you to enjoy:All the world is a stage. —ShakespeareThe world is just like a s...