Homeric simile

Homeric simile is a term in literature for a longer version of a normal simile. It is a direct comparison of two things including characters, actions and nature. Being longer, the Homeric simile may compare one person or action with more than one thing, or may stretch out the comparison. It was first used by Homer in poems such as the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” It is also called the epic simile and has been used since by poets such as Virgil and Dante Alighieri.

Similes are comparisons of two things. It is a figure of speech used often in literature to add ornamentation to the more direct sentences of everyday speech. The simile links the target with what it is being compared to using words such as “as,” “like” and “than.” Examples include “She sang like the screeching brakes of a bike” or “His leg snapped like a matchstick.”

Each Homeric simile begins with an initial comparison. This is then drawn out into secondary comparisons, which add deeper meanings. The overall Homeric simile tends to last around four to six lines of verse. These similes tend to compare a human character or an action to something natural. This natural element can be an animal such as a lion or eagle, or it can be a phenomenon like a storm or a waterfall or it can be something more godly.

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