.An Introduction to Figures of Speech(修辞格) Rhetorical Devices(修辞手法)1. Simile(明喻)Simile is an expression of comparison between two different things. It is usually introduced by “as” or “like”, and sometimes also by “asas/asso”, and “resemble” as the signs of comparison.明喻就是打比方，指一事物像另一事物的修辞格。常用的比喻词有“as” or “like”, and sometimes also by “asso /asas”, and “resemble”等1). Mercy drops as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.Shakespeare2). The cheque flut
