Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are not normally alike. Many similes use the words LIKE or AS.
Examples
The box was as light as a feather.
In this simile, a box is being compared to a feather.
What two things are being compared in this simile?
When their dog ran away, the boys ran as fast as cheetahs.
In this simile, a box is being compared to a feather.
What two things are being compared in this simile?
When their dog ran away, the boys ran as fast as cheetahs.