Brave as a lion
"He was a lion in the fight" is a metaphor.
a bat
Simile
No it is not but as bold as a bat is
yes.
No. A simile compares one thing to another. Therefore no one word by itself can be a simile and so the word "as" is not a simile. However the word "as" often forms part of a simile, for example: "he is as brave as a lion".
A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.
simile
you will be devowerd like a lion
The adventurer was as brave as a lion when he embarked on the journey.
A lion is bold because it is courageous meaning it is also confident