A metaphor is an implied comparison using neither 'like' nor 'as'.
These are some examples of metaphors: The tree was a tower, and the lawn was fields of wild grasses. The children running across the yard were knights mounted on wild, black stallions.
allegory
epic simile
what is an implied metaphor?a metaphor that suqqests a comparision rather than stating it directly_dee(;;*
The term is "simile" - a direct comparison of a specific attribute or set of attributes.
Simile
A comparison without using a connection word is called a metaphor. The connection word is like or as.
allegory
An implied metaphor is a metaphor that makes a comparison without directly stating the comparison. An example of an implied metaphor is saying someone squawked out a reply, because it implies that they are talking like a parrot without saying it outright.
A comparison using like or as is a simile. A comparison without them is a metaphor.
An epic simile. There are numerous examples in Homer's The Odyssey. What qualifies a simile is the comparison of two things (ie. "his heart was like a lion's") using the words "like" or "as". To qualify as an epic simile the comparison is extended using inflated language and poetic description.
A comparison that uses like or as is called a simile. Example: Heidi looked like a supermodel when she put on the little, black dress and high heels.
Simile.