A simile is a kind of figurative language that helps describe something by comparing it to something else entirely in a non-literal way. They most often include the word “like” or the word “as.” For example: “He cleaned out the icebox as quick as a flash.” Which of the following is another example of a simile?
John was just as fast as Kate, so the race was a tie.
Her crime was a heavy weight around her neck.
They aren’t as smart as they think they are.
Stan ate the cake like a vacuum cleaner sucking up dust.