Key learning points

1. A simile might be useful in non-fiction writing to explain an idea to the reader.
2. Reedy's use of similes highlights the level of scrutiny and unwanted attention she endures.
3. To create a simile, we might start with deciding on what idea we want to communicate.
4. Then we might decide on a comparative image which has connotations that match our idea.
5. Finally, we might add extra details to enhance the reader’s understanding.

Keywords

• Simile - a figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• Connotations - a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning

• Paparazzi - a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to get photographs of them

• Scrutiny - if a person or thing is under scrutiny, they are being studied or observed very carefully

• Justification - the action of showing something to be right or reasonable

Common misconception