anaphora vs simile

anaphora

noun
  • An expression that refers to a preceding expression. 

  • An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context. 

  • The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ. 

  • The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. 

simile

noun
  • A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as. 

How often have the words anaphora and simile occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )