What is a simile?

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as" to show similarities between them. For example, "Her smile was as bright as the sun" is a simile comparing the brightness of a smile to the brightness of the sun.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things, using the words "like" or "as." For example, "The sky was as blue as the ocean" is a simile that compares the color of the sky to the color of the ocean.