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### Description
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### Description
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A simile is a comparison of two things that are not normally thought to be similar. It focuses on a particular trait the two items have in common, and it includes the words "like," "as" or "than."
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A simile is a comparison of two things that are not normally thought to be similar. It focuses on a particular trait the two items have in common, and it includes the words "like," "as," "than," "as if," or "as though."
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#### Purposes of Simile
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#### Purposes of Simile
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* In his prayer, King Solomon compared Egypt to an extremely hot furnace because the people of Egypt had treated God's people there so brutally.
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* In his prayer, King Solomon compared Egypt to an extremely hot furnace because the people of Egypt had treated God's people there so brutally.
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>If anyone's work remains, he will receive a reward; but if anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, <u>as though escaping through fire</u>. (1 Corinthians 3:14 ULB)
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### Translation Strategies
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### Translation Strategies
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If people would understand the correct meaning of a simile, consider using it. If they would not, here are some strategies you can use:
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If people would understand the correct meaning of a simile, consider using it. If they would not, here are some strategies you can use:
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