First, let's define some figures of speech. Here are common definitions to make sure we’re all on the same playing field using the same rules. (By the way, ...

Figures of speech are widely used in songs and common parlance, as well as in advertising campaigns. A memorable simile was used by the Florida Citrus Commission, whose slogan asserted that ...

As white as snow. As red as a beet. As quiet as a mouse. These are familiar figures of speech specifically defined as similes. A simile compares two dissimilar things using “like” or “as ...