Both Similes and Metaphors are linguistic devices that compare two unlike objects or ideas to illuminates the similarities between them. "Don't let her rough manner scare you, she's a pussycat," is a simple metaphor that condense s the characteristics associated with an affectionate, gentle, non-intimidating personality. With a simile the comparison is more explicit since it's introduced with a little tag --- most commonly "like" as in "She's as gentle as a pussycat.".
My appreciation of these handy, dandy tropes has grown into a vast, and never ending collection. My purpose in collecting examples of both these linguistic devices was not to create two giant swipe files but to share an enjoyable browsing and inspirational guide to help you too become an appreciative and can-do similes-metaphor maven.
I'm delighted that Visible Ink Press has been successful enough with their handsome, affordable edition of Metaphors Dictionary to add a new, updated Similes Dictionary as a companion (Publication Spring 2013).
Because no dictionary is ever complete, this blog as a means to permit this similes-metaphor maven to make those Dictionaries into dynamic unfinished symphonies for all language lovers.
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