Write a short note on Epic Simile An epic simile is a special kind of simile used in epic poems A simile is when one thing is compared to another using the words like or as But an epic simile is longer and more detailed than a normal simile It does not just give a quick comparison It explains the image fully and often uses many lines Epic similes are used to make the story more grand and vivid They help the reader imagine the action clearly These similes are found in the works of great poets like Homer Virgil and John Milton In Paradise Lost Book John Milton - uses many epic similes For example when Satan lies on the burning lake after falling from Heaven Milton compares him to the giant sea monster Leviathan He writes Leviathan hugest that swim th' Ocean stream Him haply slumbring on the