Caldera
No, the phrase "looking like an erupting volcano" is not a simile; it's a metaphor. A simile explicitly compares two different things using "like" or "as," while this phrase directly compares something to an erupting volcano without using those words. However, it does convey a vivid image similar to a simile.
An active volcano is like a giant furnace, constantly rumbling and spewing fiery lava.
Simile
A simile for genotype could be "like the blueprint of a building, determining its structure and design."
Well a simile is comparing two things using 'like' or 'as.' This is comparing snow to feathers, and uses 'like' so I believe it is a simile.
No, the phrase "looking like an erupting volcano" is not a simile; it's a metaphor. A simile explicitly compares two different things using "like" or "as," while this phrase directly compares something to an erupting volcano without using those words. However, it does convey a vivid image similar to a simile.
Volcano
An active volcano is like a giant furnace, constantly rumbling and spewing fiery lava.
A simile.
A metaphor
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
It is a simile.
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
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that man
It is a similie as you are comparing (something) to how sly the fox is. A similie uses the words "like or "as".
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