Question

What is the difference between a metaphor and a smiley?

Answer 1

Difference between simile and metaphor
Simile uses the word “like” or “as”
Metaphor doesn’t

Answer 2

While both similes and metaphors are used to make comparisons, the difference between similes and metaphors comes down to a word. Similes use the words like or as to compare things—“Life is like a box of chocolates.” In contrast, metaphors directly state a comparison—“Love is a battlefield.”