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From what I understand, yes. My brother who is studying to be a librarian recently found this out and was kind that he had never been told that similes are in fact a type of metaphor.
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http://www.copyblogger.com/metaphor-simile-and-analogy-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference/
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, simile and metaphor are literary devices that are used as part of the overall diction in writing. They help to create vivid imagery and convey meaning by comparing two different things in a symbolic way.
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∙ 13y agoyes it is. It's a comparison between two unlike things using the term(s) like, as, or than
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∙ 11y agono most people say it is but its not because they just and like and as but its not.
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What is artful diction?
Trope: Ex: metaphor, simile, etc
Is I felt like a cheetah when I ran the race a simile or a metaphor?
A metaphor
Is you feel like a limp dishrag a metaphor or simile?
simile its a simile when you use "like"
Why did the poet choose the teacher was a raging lion as a simile?
A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.
Is That man is over the hill a metaphor or a simile?
that man
Is 'The butterfly was as graceful as a ballerina' a simile or metaphor?
simile
Is this a simile or metaphor I am a real chicken when it comes to heights?
Metaphor...similes use like or as
Is like burnt out torches by a sick man bed a simile metaphor or a personification or a hyperbole?
simile
What is a simile or metaphor for dendrites?
simile
What is example of metaphor?
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
He was a lion in the fight.what is the figure of speech?
"He was a lion in the fight" is a metaphor.
He was as big as a house a metaphor or a simile?
simile
