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an unlikely comparison using "like," "as" or "than."
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Peril as a Possesssion
'Tis Good to hear
Danger disintegrates Satiety
There's Basis there --
Begets an awe
That searches Human Nature's creases
As clean as Fire.
(Emily Dickinson, Selected Poems)
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The poet compares peril to possession which do not relate at the surface. However if you dig deep you might find that when you are in danger those who put you their are in control. In grave peril a person may possess your life and may hold it by a thin thread. Similes are less common than metaphors (I find) in poetry and lyrics.
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