The simile and its pilgrim effect on the educational discourse of the infallible imams, peace be upon them, is sufficient as a model:

Abstract

The imams, peace be upon them, resorted to employing the simile technique in educational discourse. To bring ideas closer to the minds of the addressees, and to transform the mental meaning into a sensory one that has the ability to win the tendencies of the listeners and raise the degree of persuasion, so it takes their hands to the desired purpose. And patience, brotherhood and friendship, some of which have a negative nature, such as excessive anger, panic over patience, etc. From the natural world, such as the analogy with the rain, the sea, the ship, etc.The study reach to the point that the analogy in the studied discourse is an essential component of the argumentative process that has the ability to insert the recipient into the world of discourse and convince him of the behaviors and actions that the discourses aim at.