Question

What is a simile and a metaphor

Answer 1

A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as" and a metaphor is a comparison not using "like" or "as"

Answer 2

Simile: Comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as".

Example: The player was like a tiger on a field.

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

Example: The player was a tiger on a field.