Simile

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'. A simile can be used as a adjective or a verb.
For example:

1. He cried like a baby.
2. As active as quicksilver
3. As afraid as a grasshopper  
4. As ageless as the sun 
5. As agile as a cat
6. As agile as a monkey  
7. As alert as a bird 
8. As alike as two peas  
9. As alone as a leper 
10. As alone as Crusoe  
11. As ambitious as the devil 

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