Simile

Definition

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as". The two objects or subjects do not have to be exactly the same but can be related.

Example

Good coffee is like a good friendship; rich, warm, and enjoyable

Significance

Similes allow a poet or speaker to compare two subjects that cannot be related in other ways. Other than just giving comparisons, it lets you understand a part of a poem in more than one point of view.