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Simile and Metaphor Simile A simile is a literary device used to compare two different things in an attempt to make a description more interesting or vivid. Such comparisons are made through the use of the words like or as. Look at the examples below. His hair is as black as coal - hair compared to coal She is as brave as a lion - a person compared to a lion Her eyes sparkled like diamonds---eyes compared to diamonds The things being compared are dissimilar-hair and coat human and lion; eyes and diamonds These dissimilar things have something in common (underlined)-blackness; bravery; sparkle. In each case, the points of comparison are made clear using like or as. The basic formula of a simile is 'X is like Y' or 'X is as 7 as Y. A simile may be used to connect an unfamiliar object or idea with something familiar. The bell at his new home sounds very much like the song of birds at dawn. (sound made by an unfamiliar bell com...