Like metaphors, similes are examples of figurative language. A simile explicitly compares one thing to something else, often naming the quality which makes the two separate things alike (i.e. 'She is as fierce as a tiger'). The key words which you will find in similes are 'as' and 'like'.
See how well you can spot the similes which the poets quoted in this quiz have used.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Using language effectively
The word 'as' is a good clue that you have found a simile. The line above means 'as red as a rose'
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The word 'like' is often used in similes. Autumn is like a 'gleaner', someone who gathers the last few grains after a field has been harvested
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The beads are personified - being inanimate, they cannot literally feel fear, but a bird's bead-like eyes can show fear
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This line has two similes, in fact!
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