The comparison of unlike things using the words ‘like’ and ‘as’ is known to be-

  • Metaphor
  • Simile
  • Alliteration
  • Personification

A simile is an easy way to compare two things, so examples of simile poems include any poem that makes comparisons using the words "like" or "as." As long as the comparison is one thing to another, whether or not the two things being compared are actually alike or not, you can consider it a simile poem.