Simile
Simile - a type of figurative language that compares two things that are not very similar, but are the same in one important way. A simile uses the words like or as.
Waves and sheep are two very different things, but they are being compared to each other because they look white and fluffy. The word like is used, so the example is a simile.
More Examples
1. The tall skyscrapers are like giants.
2. Johanna was as happy as a cat that just ate a mouse.
3. Sitting at home all day made Tommy feel like a monkey in a cage.
4. Sometimes Tamara is as quiet as a mouse.
5. Life is like a box of chocolates.
2. Johanna was as happy as a cat that just ate a mouse.
3. Sitting at home all day made Tommy feel like a monkey in a cage.
4. Sometimes Tamara is as quiet as a mouse.
5. Life is like a box of chocolates.
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