compares two things, that are basically unlike each other
Example: "All the world is a stage" Willam Shakespear
To Directly Compare Two Unlike Things.
"Silly as a clown's nose."
any comparative word is used in a simile but not a metaphor
any comparative word is used in a simile but not a metaphor
A metaphor for beautiful could be... You're a daffodil.
a
It is true as cannot be used in a metaphor. A metaphor is a comparison of two things without using like or as. If you use as it will be a simile!
allusion
Lettuce has sometimes been used as a metaphor for greenbacks, as it is also green.
He used a metaphor to desciribe the swaying trees.
dove
The most popular metaphor for a bee is the one about being busy. Busy as a bee is a metaphor used world wide.
Imagery...metaphor Illitration and personification