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Q&A Placing similes at the beginning and at the end of a sentence

Would the following sentences have different effects on the reader? He washed his hands thoroughly, like a surgeon after an operation. Like a surgeon after an operation, he washed his hand...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Alexandro Chen‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:52:09Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/7869
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexandro Chen‭ · 2019-12-08T02:52:09Z (over 4 years ago)
Would the following sentences have different effects on the reader?

> He washed his hands thoroughly, like a surgeon after an operation.
> 
> Like a surgeon after an operation, he washed his hands thoroughly.

Full example:

> After pouring the last ingredient, he washed his hands thoroughly, like a surgeon after an operation. Then, he placed the drink in front of her.
> 
> After pouring the last ingredient, like a surgeon after an operation, he washed his hands thoroughly. Then, he placed the drink in front of her.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-05-11T09:40:35Z (almost 11 years ago)
Original score: 5