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Figures of Speech Figures Of Speech In English Stylistics Simile A figure of speech in which one thing is liken to another, in such a way as to clarify and enhance an image. It is an explicit comparison recognizable by the use of the word like or as. ( A Dictionary of Literary Terms) ? O, my love’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O, my love’s like the melody That’s sweetly played in tune. －Robert Burns 啊，我的爱人像一朵红红的玫瑰； 六月里迎风初开； 啊，我的爱人像一曲甜蜜的歌； 唱得合拍又柔和。 (王佐良译） Kindness is the golden chain by which the world is bound. (Goethe) 仁爱是联结世界的一条金链。 Simile w?? 1. Origin: Latin, meaning like w?? 2. Comparative words: like, as w?? 3. Functions: describing shape, scenery; expressing emotions; explaining; vivid description, making easy to understand; creating interest. Structure of a Simile Tenor + comparative word + vehicle Subject + comparative word + reference Example: My love is like a red red rose Tom is as tall as his brother (not a simile) Tom is as tall as a Maypole.(simile) Type One: like Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. Marriage is like a beleaguered fortress: those who are without want to get in, and those within want to get out. Type Two: as Men fear death, as children fear to go in the dark. Love goes towards love, as schoolboys from their books. But love from love, towards school with heavy books. (Love goes towards love, as schoolboys go from their books. But love goes from love, as schoolboys go towards school with heavy books.) As firm as a rock As mute as a fish As strong as a horse As brave as a lion As obstinate as a cow As white as snow As black as ink / pitch As changeable as the weather As wet as a drowned rat As blind as a bat As fat as a pig As proud as a peacock As fresh as a rose Type Three: what Two Patterns: A is to B what C is to D. What C