Metaphor.
Here's an example:
Her eyes were bright stars shining in the darkness.
This is an example of a simile, which is the opposire of a metaphor (uses like or as):
Her eyes were as bright as stars shining in the darkness.
or
Her eyes were bright, like stars shining in the darkness.
A comparison without using a connection word is called a metaphor. The connection word is like or as.
Simile
allegory
allegory
The word "like" suggests a comparison in a sentence.
confer
The word "like" in a comparison is a preposition. It is used to show the similarity between two things or people.
A word that means without respect is disrespect.
epic simile
The word that means without any energy is "listless."
Simile
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!