Explanation: Metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares one thing directly with another. For example: The ocean was an old friend. Simile compares two things using the word like or as. For example: The ocean was <u>as</u> welcoming <u>as</u> an old friend.
A metaphor is when you compare something to something else without using "like" or "as", by making the object of the metaphor take on the characteristic of that other thing. Example:
"That person over there is such a pig."
The metaphor in this sentence is comparing the subject "person" to a "pig" without the use of the comparison words "like" or "as".
The article provided all the information needed in the first sentence so that people would have the knowledge necessary to understand the story being told in the article.
