Jess is as graceful as a gazelle.' In her poem George Square, Jackie Kay describes a protest using a simile: 'The banners waved at each other like old friends.' This simile suggests the waving ...

She uses a simile when she says “Loving him was like ... You can stick to a single line or make it an extended metaphor with ...

The poem’s rhythmic, repetitive structure mimics the steady, rising cadence of a spirit that refuses to be broken. Angelou’s use of metaphor and simile — comparing her resilience to dust ...