Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile in popular science writing:
"It [the blastocyst – "the ball of cells that makes up the new embryo"] tears a hole deep into the lining of the uterus, forcing its way down through layers of tissue, like a feral animal that leaves a trail of inflammation in its wake."
Catherinev Carver
Carver, C. (2017). Immune. How your body defends and protects you. Bloomsbury Sigma.
Read about examples of science similes
Many examples of science similes are listed in 'Creative Comparisons: Making Science Familiar through Language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.
