Question
is this a simile?
"A man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society"
"A man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society"
Answers
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No.
A simile will have "like" or "as" in it to make the comparison between two unlike things.
He's as tall <b>as</b> a giraffe.
Her smile is <b>like</b> the sun lighting up a room.
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/simile.html
A simile will have "like" or "as" in it to make the comparison between two unlike things.
He's as tall <b>as</b> a giraffe.
Her smile is <b>like</b> the sun lighting up a room.
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/simile.html