Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile in popular science writing:
"…Newton's theory [of light] was like a punch-drunk boxer: still standing, not realising that he has already been knocked out."
Brian Clegg
Clegg, B. (2015). Light Years. The extraordinary story of mankind's fascination with light. Icon.
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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.
