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Greek: comparison, likeness
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Chinua Achebe: "Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings"
Make comparisons fresh and unexpected. Avoid clichés. Illuminate hidden similarities.
Poetry, descriptive writing, explanatory teaching