Ais
a form of figurative language used by an
author to create a more vivid impressionwhich might be
visual, or aural, or
sensoryof the scene being presented in the text. It is different to ain
that
the thing being described is not presented as another thing, but
is
simply compared to another thing, usually using the words "as" or "like."
An
example would be saying that somebody's face shone like the sun, which
would convey a sort of
inner light or happiness emanating from someone. In 's
To Kill A Mockingbird,
this type of figurative language
is used from time to time, because it fits well with
the relatively
colloquial style of the narration. It is fairly usual for similes to be used
in
regular speak, as whenreports how Stephanie Crawford had thought 's head
"like a skull
looking at her."
An example of a simile
which engages more senses than
just one can be found in the description of
Miss Caroline, who "looked and smelled like a
peppermint drop."
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