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Metaphor vs Similes
Are they the same? Are they not?
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The use of comparison words such as 'like', 'as'...
SIMILES use these words.
METAPHORS don't.
SIMILE : She is fierce like a tigress.
METAPHOR : She is a tigress.
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Here's how it's defined.
A metaphor makes a comparison by stating that one thing is something else, but a simile states that one thing is like something else.
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Similes are easier to identify.
The more obvious comparison in similes makes them easier to identify as figures of speech.
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Similes examples
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She’s as cute as a button.
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It’s like shooting fish in a barrel.
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He’s as nutty as a fruitcake.
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Ogres are like onions.*
"Similes and Metaphors" by The Bazillions
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