An implicit comparison of unrelated items that share a similar characteristic using the words "like" or "as".
In Act 1, Higgins tells Eliza, “…and don't sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon”
In Act 2, Mrs. Pearce says, “….you can't take a girl up like that as if you were picking up a pebble on the beach.”
In Act 1, Higgins tells Eliza, “…and don't sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon”
In Act 2, Mrs. Pearce says, “….you can't take a girl up like that as if you were picking up a pebble on the beach.”