Simile | "As fast as a hare" This implies that the singer is fast and is capable to move at a high speed, just like a hare. Therefore, she compares herself as fast as a hare. "As brave as a bear" This implies that the singer is ready to face and endure danger or pain just like a bear. Therefore, she compares herself to as brave as a bear.

Simile| The song first starts off "as sly as a fox" If this is viewed from the structure, this means that the singer is clever, cunning, wily, tricky and artful like a fox. Therefore, she compares herself as sly as a fox. "As strong as an ox" This implies that the singer is very strong and possesses great physical strength. Therefore, she compares herself as strong as an ox.

"As warm as the sun, as silly as fun, As cool as a tree, as scary as the sea, As hot as fire, cold as ice Sweet as sugar and everything nice, As old as time, as straight as a line, As royal as a queen, as buzzed as a bee, As stealth as a tiger, smooth as a glider, Pure as a melody, pure as I wanna be"

"As warm as the sun" This implies that the singer is warm at a comfortably high temperature, therefore, she compares herself to a sun. "As silly as fun" This implies that the singer is silly and foolish just like fun, as fun can be silly sometimes too. Therefore, she compares herself to as silly as fun. "As cool as a tree" This implies that the singer is cool and calm just like trees. Therefore, she compares herself as cool as a tree. "As scary as the sea" This implies that the singer is scary and frightening and causes fear, just like most seas. Therefore, she compares herself as scary as the sea.

"As hot as fire" This implies that the singer is hot and having a high degree of heat, just like fire. Therefore, she compares herself as hot as fire "Cold as ice" This implies that the singer is cold and in a low temperature, just like ice. Therefore, she compares herself as cold as ice. "Sweet as sugar" This implies that the singer is sugary and savory and has a pleasant taste characteristic of sugar, just like sugar. Therefore, she compares herself as sweet as sugar. "As old as time" This implies that the singer has existed forever and has been eternally true, just like time. Therefore, she compares herself as old as time. "As straight as a line" This implies that the singer is properly positioned so as to be proportional, just like a line. Therefore, she compares herself to a line. "As royal as a queen" This implies that the singer has the status of a king or queen or member of their family, just like a queen. Therefore, she compares herself as royal as a queen. " "As buzzed as a bee" This implies that the singer is very busy and active, just like a bee. Therefore, she compares herself as buzzed as a bee. "As stealth as a tiger" This implies that the singer is stealthy and cautious, just like a tiger. As tigers are always cautious and surreptitious action or movement when hunting and attacking animals. Therefore, she compares herself as stealth as a tiger. "Smooth as a glider" This implies that the singer has an even and regular surface, just like a glider. Most gliders has smooth skins and shapes. Therefore, the singer compares herself as smooth as a glider. "Pure as a melody" This implies that the singer is perfectly in tune and with a clear tone. Just like a melody. Therefore, she compares herself as pure as a melody.

Simile | "As mean as a wolf, as sharp as a tooth, As deep as a bite, as dark as the night, As sweet as a song, as right as a wrong, As long as a road, as ugly as a toad, As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture, Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be, Bright as day, as light as play, As hard as nails, as grand as a whale."

The singer is crude and mean so she compares herself to a wolf which is a common trait that wolves have. The singer is either precise as sharp as a tooth, or that the singer has sharp edges like a tooth and therefore compares herself to a tooth. The singer compares herself to as deep as a bite. A bite is typically a large mouth opening its way for most commonly, food. This explains that maybe the singer is maybe stuck in a place as deep as a bite. The singer is mostly black, without light or color, so she compares herself to the night as the night is also mostly black and dark, without light or color. The singer is pleasant and delightful in general just like most songs in general. Therefore, she compares herself to a song. The singer is always either right or wrong in situations, so therefore she is always, "As right as a wrong." "As long as a road" This implies that the singer is long and lengthy which has similarities with roads. Therefore comparing herself to a road. "As ugly as a toad" This implies that the singer is ugly and has an unpleasant appearance just like a toad. Therefore, compares herself to a toad. "As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture" This implies that the singer is very attractive and beautiful just like pictures hanging from a fixture. Therefore, compares herself to that. "Strong like a family" This implies that the singer is very strong or having a very strong relationship with someone. Which compares herself to a family. "Strong as I wanna be" This implies that the singer can control her strength whenever she wants to. "Bright as day" This implies that the singer is shining or emitting light just like a normal day. Therefore, she compares herself as bright as day. "As light as play" This implies that the singer is light and not heavy just like some plays. Therefore, she compares herself as light as play. "As hard as nails" This implies that the singer is hard, solid. firm and not easily broken just like nails. Therefore, she compares herself as hard as nails. "As grand as a whale" This implies that the singer is magnificent and is huge in appearance and size just like a whale. Therefore, she compares herself as grand as a whale.

Simile | "As quiet as a mouse, as big as a house" This implies that the singer is quiet and makes little to no noise and therefore compares herself to a mouse as they have similar characteristics. She also compares herself to as big as a house. This implies that the singer is of a considerable size or extent, therefore comparing herself to something as big as a house.

Simile | "As free as a bird, as neat as a word" This means that the singer is free and has a lot of time to linger with, which has something in common with a bird. Therefore, comparing herself to a bird. She also compares herself to as neat as a word. This means that she is neat and arranged in a good and tidy order just like a word.

I see the repeated use of the colors red and white holding significance in the poem. There is a constant comparison of there being a lack of vibrancy in this mistress, with the color red being a descriptive term. If I am to take the term "mistress" under the definition of a woman having an extramarital affair, this could be seen as the speaker seeing all of the features he may have taken for granted at the time. The rose color of her cheeks and lips, the angelic white glow, all are muddied and faded as this is not the woman he truly loved.

I read this poem as starting in an almost bitter fashion, with similes and seemingly straight insults towards his mistress. As the poem progresses to the final 4 lines however, I begin to see that the use of such bold terms of physical description are used to enhance the center message of the poem. To make the comparison of others in regards to physical attraction ignores the unique, emotional and unbiased connection between him and his love.

In analyzing the authors work, from the surface it did sound negative. As though he had set unrealistic expectations of what true beauty is, as he compares his mistress eyes to the sun, corals to her lips, the color of her breasts to that of snow, her cheeks to that of red and white roses, etc. However, from the analysis it could be interpreted as him loving his mistress in spite of her flaws; that beauty is not just about one's physical appearance.

Egeus as a "god" in this comparison produces an ironic effect. Clearly, Egeus cannot be regarded as a god when he does not have any physical power other than what society and the law provides him. Additionally, Theseus advising Hermia to see her father as a god is an indication of the extreme patriarchal environment of the play.

The wax comparison here takes away from Hermia's humanity. The wax takes leaves no room for any deviation from Hermia. Theseus is reminding Hermia that she has no choice.

Step-dame means stepmother and dowager means widow. In this case, his reference to both these women is in reference to their dependency on "young man's revenue." The young man is a son or the man in charge of their upkeep. He is therefore comparing how these types of women's finances take away from the men they depend on, to how much the slowness of the moon's changes takes from his time to be with Hippolyta

Step-dame means stepmother and dowager means widow. In this case, his reference to both these women is in reference to their dependency on "young man's revenue." The young man is a son or the man in charge of their upkeep. He is therefore comparing how these types of women's finances take away from the men they depend on, to how much the slowness of the moon's changes takes from his time to be with Hippolyta

The wax comparison here takes away from Hermia's humanity. The wax takes leaves no room for any deviation from Hermia. Theseus is reminding Hermia that she has no choice.

Egeus as a "god" in this comparison produces an ironic effect. Clearly, Egeus cannot be regarded as a god when he does not have any physical power other than what society and the law provides him. Additionally, Theseus advising Hermia to see her father as a god is an indication of the extreme patriarchal environment of the play.

Again complicates the previous figurative language.

Compares the author's lover to the dove, a gentle, mild-mannered bird associated with peace and grace.

Another SIMILE comparing postmen and doctors. Larkin explicitly makes the connection that both workers go "house to house" visiting people, but what they do during these visits is left up to the reader.

Larkin uses a SIMILE to compare the sky of a new day to white clay. Both concepts act as a blank canvas or a fresh start; just as the sky in the morning leaves room for endless possibilities throughout the day, a lump of clay has the potential to transform into anything the artist desires. Both items are also described as being "white with no sun", which reenforces a bland, mundane depiction of reality.

Immersion in life, connection to others depicted as violent

See Brian Clark's distinction between metaphors, similes and analogies.

Allusion to alchemy; a typical Donne convention. Alchemy is the process of mixing imperfect metals to attempt to create a perfect metal, gold. This was a typical medieval practice that had no real results.

interesting similitude between the smell of a flower, maiden, and cow.

Here is a simile. Often the choice of comparison reveals a character's state of mind. What is Orsino's state of mind? Within this simile, there is also a paradox, which in this case, reveal something about Orsino's state of 'heart'. What is it?

compares the popularity of NCAA competitive sports with professional sports

Nice use of figurative language

Simile=poetic devise

I think it's interesting that Aristotle is teaching the functional difference between simile and metaphor. Instead of saying similes use "like" or "as," he has to give examples. I'm glad teachers teach it differently today.