Sensational Similes

Similes Similes comparisons between two things to create images in the reader’s mind. Similes compare two things with the use of the word “like” or “as.” “Standing stiff as a stork” is a simile that compares someone standing still just as a stork does, and one can imagine a stork, one let up behind it.

Sensational Similes Kimberly Willis Holt uses a great deal of language. As you read My Louisiana Sky, you can picture the characters, their feelings, and their actions in your mind’s eye. One method on which relies heavily is figurative language in the form of similes. By making this comparison to something with which we are all familiar, the writer helps the reader to better understand and imagine what is being described.

Similes In describing Aunt Dorie Kay, Tiger says, “Her voice was smooth like a deep, calm lake.” This creates a mental picture for anyone who has ever seen or sat beside a still, quiet lake. When Tiger says about Aunt Dorie Kay, “It must be so exciting to live in a big city,” she describes Granny’s reaction in this way: “Granny’s nose pinched up like she had taken a bite of her famous sour pickles.”

Similes When Tiger explains how much she loves Saitter, she says “I loved the longleaf pines that grew thick around us like a fort.”