In Left Eye's verse she sees a traditional sign of God's love, but couldn't find evidence that God produced it because maybe it's because "my life is ten shades of grey" meaning she has many negative things in her life which prevent her from appreciating the good things in life which she has experienced, but she hopes those things get better, (I pray all ten fade away) but she seldom shows thanks "for the sunny days" -
these metaphors are great
TLC
A simile is a comparison of two ideas or objects, usually using like or as. Her nose is LIKE a waterfall, always running. Her teeth are LIKE stars, they come out at night. A metaphor is a comparison when one thing is said to BE the other, and is not just a comparison. Her nose IS a waterfall, always running. Her teeth ARE stars, they come out at night.
figures of speech or figurative imagery
simile
A simile is a comparison of two objects using the words "like" or "as." For example: That soup was as salty as the ocean! Similes are like metaphors except that metaphors do not use like or as.
That is a simile becuase it uses as. Metaphors don't use "like" or "as".
Actually, no. They have some differences.
Simile
A metaphor
No. If a comparison uses like or as, it becomes a simile.
The mans hair is as white as snow is a simile.
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