What's the difference between a metaphor, allegory, simile, and analogy? [more inside]
posted by Mach3avelli on Sep 27, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me come up with an evocative simile that conveys a profound but unemotional appreciation of a thing. My existing, imperfect prose is inside for your delectation. [more inside]
posted by perissodactyl on Aug 4, 2007 - 22 answers

Is there a word for the literary concept of "a simile that uses paradox to exaggerate a comparison"? Similes like "quiet as a rolling sea", "soft as nails", "smart as a brick" [+] [more inside]
posted by deshead on Dec 6, 2004 - 17 answers