How to Write a Sentence Using a Simile
"Mad as a hatter," "silent as the dead," "happy as a lark" --- similes are commonplace in everyday speech. Typically defined as a figure of speech that compares one thing with another through the use of "like" or "as," the simile brings immediacy and interest to writing and conversation. This interest often comes from the effectiveness with which a simile conveys its meaning. Rather than saying a person moves very slowly, for example, you might say he's slow as a snail or slow as molasses. The familiar slowness of snails and molasses gives an added vividness to the image you have drawn. Use similes in your sentences when you want to create this kind of colloquial interest.
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Use an adjective with "as" when you want to compare the actions or behavioral qualities of one object or person with those of another. For example, "The young girl in ribbons was silly as a goose."
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Use a noun or noun phrase with "like" to compare the physical attributes or qualities of one object or person with those of another. For example, "My stay at the Hotel Excelsior was like a night in a fun house."
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Use an adjective with "as" and an abstract noun when you wish to make a more allusive comparison between the qualities or characteristics of one object or person and those of another. For example, "The old dog was ugly as sin."