Education of the republic of uzbekistan ferghana state university

as blind as a bat-completely blind
as wise as an owl-very wise
to work like a dog-to work very har
as cold as ice-very cold
as flat as a pancake-completely flat
as gentle as a lamb-very gentle
as light as a feather-very light
as old as the hills-very old
as sharp as a knife-very sharp
as strong as a bull-very strong
as white as snow-pure white
like a rose-beautiful
like a volcano-explosive
like garbage-disgusting
like an animal-inhuman
like spaghetti-entangled
like stars-bright and beautiful
to drink like a fish-to drink a lot
to eat like a bird-to eat very little
to eat like a horse-to eat a lot
QUESTIONS
1.What is Anatomasia?.Can you tell me the functions of it?
2.Examplify to simile.
3.What is the meaning of "like spaghetti"?
4.What kinds of types has anatomasia got?
5. What kinds of problems we may face with anatomasia as well as simile?
6.Explain the differences and similarities between english and uzbek languages.
7.What are famous similes.

PRACTICE
Write the following sentences and [bracket] the similes.
1.Her best friend seemed as wise as an owl, but he really was as dumb as an ox.
2.Those roommates were like two peas in a pod. They both had the same interests, like music and video games.
3.Anything he loses is as if he could care less about finding. Plus, he is as blind as a bat.
4.As amazing as this price seems, an additional discount would bring in customers like wildfire.
5.Like a cold drink to a thirsty man, so is a good book to a reader. True readers are like ships in a storm, never finding rest in a safe harbor.

Glossary
ANATOMASIA-the substitution of an epithet or title for a proper name (e.g. the Maid of Orleans for Joan of Arc).
the use of a proper name to express a general idea (e.g. a Scrooge for a miser).
SIMILE-a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).