Simile । Figures of Speech । Rhetoric and Prosody । English language and Literature

Dipak Kumar Hazra

Simile । Figures of Speech । Rhetoric and Prosody । English language and Literature  

                                Simile

Simile is a comparison between two unlike things in a speech where the point of similarity is clearly stated. Here two unlike things are compared to each other and the point of similarity or resemblance is clearly stated. It is where a Simile differs from Metaphor. Metaphor is implicit comparison but Simile is explicit comparison. A simile, therefore, is always introduced by such words as like, as, such, so, similarly etc. The foundation of a simile is imagination. Simile is very widely used not only in poetry but also in prose.

Example: "You are as brave as a lion."

"They fought like cats and dogs."

                               MCQ

1. "The kitten is as soft as silk." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

2. "The sea glittered like diamond under sunlight." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

3. "My heart is like a singing bird." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

4. "My love is like a red red rose" - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

5. "The children were as quite as mice this morning" - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

6. "As a shut bud that holds a bee." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

7. "Life is like a box of chocolate." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

8. "He is as cute as child" - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

9. "He is as strong as an ox." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

10. "She is as fresh as dew." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

11. "The world is a stage." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

12. "The soldier jumped on the enemies like a hungry lion" - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

13. In a Simile, the point of similarity is - (A) clearly stated (B) not clearly stated (C) both (D) none of the above.

14. Simile is a comparison between _______ unlike things.- (A) two (B) three (C) four (D) five

15. In a Simile, the point of similarity is - (A) explicit (B) obvious (C) implicit (D) plain

16. Without "like/as" = ? Select the right option for '?' - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

17. With "like/as" = ? Select the right option for '?' - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

18. "Sima is a dancing peacock." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

19. Where came from the word 'Simile' - (A) Indian words 'similis' - like (B) Latin words 'similis' - like (C) Russian words 'similis' - like (D) Greek words 'similis' - like 

20. "Knowledge is like a sinking star." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

21. "I wandered lonely as a cloud"- it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

22. "Laughter is the best medicine"- it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

23. "The cold wind is as sharp as a whetted knife." - it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration 

24. "He is a library of information"- it is an example of - (A) simile (B) metaphor (C) personification (D) alliteration

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