Simile

noun

Hip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary

Definition

A figure of speech comparing two ?unlike? things and their similarities. Typically includes ?like? or ?as?. Similar to Simile: Metaphor

Examples

1

He wrote 16 bars without using a simile.

2

Thank you Jesus, whoever you are, I know you gifted me the gift of gab and simile" - Noname, Amphetamine.

3

Eventually, I'll pack a nine and a simile" - Pouya, Suicidal Thoughts In The Back Of The Cadillac.

4

Lyrical simile to stimulate your mind" - Swank Master Raw, THE PE CYPHER (PT 1 & 2).

5

That's no metaphor or no simile" - Erick Arc Elliot, Get Yours.

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