If you use like or as, it's a simile.
This figure of speech is considered to be a metaphor. The function of a metaphor is to use a comparison between two things that are not alike.
"He was a lion in the fight" is a metaphor.
That is not a metaphor. "The snow was a dirty blanket over the parking lot" would be a metaphor. It is a figure of speech that compares two very different things- snow and a blanket.
Figurative language(OW)
A figure of speech is when the word "like" or "as" is used to compare two things. This is taught in English class.
A figure of speech such as "He is as strong as an ox" is called a simile. It is a literary device that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
simile. It is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
That is called a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as".
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things without using "like" or "as." For example, "He drowned in a sea of grief."
I'm not sure what you mean by "metophore." Did you mean "metaphor," which is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another thing. For example, "His voice is music to my ears." A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." For example, "She runs as fast as a cheetah."
The literary device being described is a simile, a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In this case, it compares something unwieldy, slow, heavy, and pale as lead.
A simile in poetry is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." It creates vivid imagery and helps readers understand complex ideas by likening them to more familiar objects or concepts. For example, "Her smile was as bright as the sun" is a simile that compares the brightness of a smile to the sun.
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as". It is used to create vivid descriptions and make complex ideas more understandable.
he is a fox
No, "piece of cake" is an idiom, not a simile. It means that something is very easy to do. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as," such as "as brave as a lion."
An analogy compares similar relationships. There is no requirement that the analog pairs be dissimilar. Both metaphor and simile can compare traits. Similes use the word "like" or "as."