Similes 'Like & As'
Simile A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Striking Comparisons make speech or writing forceful and interesting. A stated comparison (usually formed with "like" or "as") between two fundamentally dissimilar things that have certain qualities in common. Like Eat like a bird: eat very little Eat like horse: eat a great deal Work like a dog: work very hard Sleep like dead: sleep soundly Treat like dirt or Treat like a dog: treat without respect Selling like hot cakes: selling quickly in large numbers Follow like sheep: follow blindly Drop like a hot potato: drop quickly and abruptly Do something like a shot: do something very quickly As As artful/ mischievous as a monkey As hard as stone As black as coal/ crow As helpless as a new born baby As ancient/old as the hills As innocent as a lamb As bright as day/ silver As loud as thunder As busy as bee As merry as a cricket As bra...