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The phrase "The snow was a blanket over the earth" is the metaphor in this case. Metaphors differ from similes in that the two objects are not compared, but treated as identical, "We are but a moment's sunlight, fading in the grass." Note: Some would argue that a simile is actually a specific type of metaphor. See Joseph Kelly's ''The Seagull Reader'' (2005), pages 377-379. See also '' Tertium Comparationis ''. ''Simile'' is an Italian Musical Term meaning "similarly"; it indicates that the performer should continue to apply the preceding directive, whatever it was. For example, a series of Dynamic changes to be repeated in many measures would make the music crowded and harder to read if written out in full, so the Engraver might insert a ''simile'' directive after the first measure of the changes. The performer would then know to continue the dynamic pattern in the following measures. SIMILES WITH AUTHORS
SIMILES FROM SONGS
EXAMPLES OF OTHER SIMILES There are countless examples of similes used in everyday speech. Below is a list of examples, but not by any means exhaustive account, as there are too examples to list.
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