Question

Compare and contrast metaphors and similes and their purposes.

Answer 1

Hey there! A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using the word like or as and a simile is a better type of metaphor, in which  a sentence uses like or as. They Both compare to things like exaggerating objects. They  are different, but the same on some stuff.

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Answer 2

Both similes and metaphors are literary techniques used to compare two different things; however, they do so differently. A simile is a comparison that uses "like" or "as" in the comparison. A metaphor is a comparison that says something is something else.