Question

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Answer 1

A simile is a phrase that uses the words like or as in a sentence to compare two or more things.

A metaphor is a phrase / a way to compare two or more completely different things without using like or as in a sentence.

Here is an example for a Simile : Wow , he is as fast as a cheetah when running. 

Here is an example of a Metaphor : Whoa , that dude is a computer when it comes to math.

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Answer 2

Simile - comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor - comparison without using like or as