Do you think simile is similar as metaphor? Why?
1 Answer
Oct 28, 2017
Similes always make the comparison using the words "like" or "as".
Metaphors make a direct comparison using the verb "to be".
Explanation:
While both similes and metaphors are used as a means of comparison they are different in the use of words.
Similes always make the comparison using the words "like" or "as".
Crazy like a fox.
Brave as a lion.
My pillow was like a cloud.
Like a rooster with an itch.
Metaphors make a direct comparison using the verb "to be".
Love is a battlefield.
He is a pig.
You are my sunshine.
His room is a disaster area.
