Simile vs Adage - What's the difference?
simile | adage |
A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like'' or ''as .
* 1925 , Fruit of the Flower , by
An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use
An old saying, which has been overused or considered a ; a trite maxim
As nouns the difference between simile and adage
is that simile is (l) (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.simile
English
Noun
(en-noun)- A simile is like a metaphor.
- My father is a quiet man -- With sober, steady ways; -- For simile , a folded fan; -- His nights are like his days.
Hypernyms
* figure of speechSee also
* (wikipedia) * metaphor * * - an appendix containing many similesAnagrams
* ----adage
English
(wikipedia adage)Noun
(en noun)- “Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage ” (Lady MacBeth)
