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Figure of speech based on resemblance

Figure of speech based on resemblance are:
  1. Simile
  2. Metaphor
  3. Allegory
  4. Personification
  5. Apostrophe
Let's take a look on figure of speech based on resemblance.
Simile: Simile derives from the Latin word means 'Like'. So, Similes express likeness between two dissimilar things. Simile is a direct comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
For example:
He cried like a baby.

A simile can be used as a adjective or a verb.

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