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sim·i·le
   [sim-uh-lee]
–noun
1. a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”
2. an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it.


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Probably the most used element of a battle verse when it comes to wordplay.. basically is a similie is when you tie two different things together using double meanings.. usually as simply as using the word "like".. eg, (as above in the dictionary definition), "she is like a rose"..

a good use of similies will enhance your punchelines and make them appear alot more creative original.. for example.. a punchline about skills sucking.. nice and obvious.. done a million times.. and definitely not gonna impress anyone if you simply say "your skills suck"... so we spice it up with a "similie" by saying something like

"your skills suck like a fat **** at an all you can eat **** buffet"

or something like that..

easy.


there is of course more advanced ways to use similies in which you can add multiple meanings depending on the words you use and how they are pronounced.. which is more of an audio thing, cause in text you cant influence how its read/heard.. but just as food for thought, and hopefully a small insight into the power of the simile... try saying "rose like flour".. it seems simple.. but when its not written it has very strong and different double meanings.. majority of people will think you have said "rose like flower".. which has meanings of something beautiful/attractive.. but the intended hidden meaning is an growing/developing/coming up.. rising like flour in the oven kinda thing..