Comparison

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• Comparison types
• Comparison examples
• Other figures of speech:

The comparison It is a literary device that establishes a relationship of similarity between two elements based on a common characteristic. For example: It is firm as an oak.

For rhetoric, the comparison (or simile) is a figure that indicates a similarity between two different terms, and is associated with other figures such as the allusion, the allegory, the example and others.

• See also: Antithesis

Comparison types

• Equal or reversible comparison. For example: as, such as, which, such as.
• Inferiority comparison. For example: less …. that / not so… like.
• Comparison of superiority. For example: more than.

The inferiority and superiority comparisons They allow to communicate the characteristics of something that the interlocutor does not know, in comparison with something that the interlocutor knows. For example, if I am looking for Juan, but I do not know him and I do know Pablo, the information will help me: Juan is taller than Pablo.

The equality comparisons They also allow the same use, but are also used to enrich speech with sensory images (visual, sound, etc.). For example, saying that someone he is brave as a lion it's more persuasive than just saying you're brave.

See also:

• Comparative adverbs
• Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparison examples

1. His will is tough as the steel.
2. She is a lot more nice what his sister.
3. He's so studious as his father.
4. A luxurious place as a palace.
5. This building is so old as the Taj Majal.
6. Is happy as fish in the water
7. Is cheerful as her companions.
8. I was furious as a volcano.
9. This brand is more cheap what the other.
10. Is firm as an oak.
11. Is capricious as one princess.
12. Has the perfect complexion as porcelain.
13. They love each other so much as the first day.
14. Is surprised as child.
15. My aunt is more old-fashioned what my mother.
16. They are thirty years old and they play as children.
17. Dress up your daughter as a doll.
18. Today is more quiet what Yesterday.
19. It was a loud sound as of an explosion.
20. Speak as an old woman.
21. Felt free as a bird.
22. Is slow as a turtle.
23. The discussion was as a summer storm: intense but fleeting.
24. This lake is more extensive what previous.
25. The muscles are less inflamed what Yesterday.
26. Repeat everything as a parrot.
27. Sweet as Honey.
28. Have eyes as daggers.
29. Put on as a beast.
30. Be careful, it is more fragile what Glass.
31. Theft is a crime more serious what theft.
32. Has cold white skin as Snow.
33. I was so ashamed as that day.
34. My husband sleeps as a baby.
35. The teacher has more patience what Mother.
36. He is eleven years old and is so high as his father.
37. Here does more cold what in my town.
38. The sand burned as hot iron.
39. Is happy which child with new toy.
40. It's rough as a sandpaper.
41. Have eyes as stars.
42. Is distrustful as a fox.
43. After napping, it was cool as a lettuce.
44. His daughters are as three flowers in spring
45. The gold medal winner was fast as a ray.
46. Gets up early as the roosters.
47. A gentle caress as the breeze.
48. His wife treats him as to a king.
49. It is more traveler what an airplane pilot.
50. It's treacherous as the sea.
51. She's only twenty but she's sweet and fragile as an old woman.
52. I feel more alone what a dog alone.
53. Scream as chickens.
54. They were tight on the train as canned sardines.
55. I treated it as to a parent.
56. Bitter as gall.
57. They are red as the blood.
58. The lights in the distance were twinkling as stars.
59. It's dirty as a pig.
60. Today is more skilled what his teacher.
61. Has mouth as a mailbox.
62. He encouraged the team as a fanatic.
63. She is blonde as Dew.
64. This matter is murky as mud.
65. It was a music that got drunk as the alcohol.
66. Smelled as flowers.
67. With this product, your house will smell as a forest.
68. You have it abandoned as to a dog.
69. You treat me as an unknown.
70. Took advantage as a leech.
71. It's fall but it was a warm sunny morning as a summer day.
72. Shone as a precious stone.
73. They looked at her as to a monster.
74. Your fingers are fat as sausages.
75. Suddenly it was done so Dark as the night.
76. Plays the piano as A professional.
77. It's complicated as his brother.
78. Burned fast as paper.
79. Is acid as The vinegar.
80. Are as The water and the oil.
81. The news was as a bucket of cold water.
82. They celebrated as If it was the end of the world
83. Learned to behave as she.
84. It was light as a butterfly
85. It was threatening as storm clouds.
86. Is indecisive as I.
87. It is more safe what a prison.
88. Stay whitout movement as a statue.
89. Had the eyes as dishes.
90. He was pale as a dead.
91. He ran away as haunted by a ghost.
92. Is unruly as a puppy.
93. A terrifying movie as a nightmare.
94. Has straight hair as his mother.
95. It's refreshing as the river water.
96. The illusion exploded as a soap bubble.
97. His promises are as blank checks.
98. Your arrival is as Sunrise.
99. Kicked him as if it were a ball.
100. They sang as birdies.

• See also: Sentences with comparative connectors

Other figures of speech: