Simile

"A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things."

"Similes differ from metaphors by highlighting the similarities between two things using comparison words such as 'like', 'as', 'so', or 'than', while metaphors create an implicit comparison."

"Simile derives from the Latin word similis ('similar, like')."

"Metaphor derives from the Greek word metapherein ('to transfer')."

"Comparison words such as 'like', 'as', 'so', or 'than' are used in similes."

"The thing being compared in a simile is called the tenor."

"The thing being compared to in a simile is called the vehicle."

"Author and lexicographer Frank J. Wilstach compiled a dictionary of similes in 1916."

"A second edition of Frank J. Wilstach's dictionary of similes was published in 1924."

"A simile's purpose is to directly compare two things."

"The word 'simile' originates from Latin."

"The word 'metaphor' originates from Greek."

"Comparison words used in similes include 'like', 'as', 'so', and 'than'."

"Metaphors create comparisons by saying something 'is' something else."

"Similes directly compare two things using comparison words, while metaphors create an implicit comparison."

"'Similar' means 'like' in Latin."

"'Transfer' means 'to transfer' in Greek."

"Comparison words in similes highlight the similarities between two things."

"A simile highlights similarities by using comparison words to directly compare two things."

"The two elements in a simile are the tenor and the vehicle."