The use of the word "like" makes it a simile. In case you decide to care. :-)
The use of the word "like" makes it a simile.
In case you decide to care.
:-)
Secretly I do care, but don't tell anyone.
Thanks, Prof.
Secretly I do care, but don't tell anyone.
Thanks, Prof.
Both are figures of speech used to compare things. Similes use conjunctions (I think that's what they're called) such as "as" and "like" in the comparison, while metaphors compare things directly.
Simile: She has blue eyes like a summer sky Metaphor: Her eyes are mysterious, deep pools
Both are figures of speech used to compare things. Similes use conjunctions (I think that's what they're called) such as "as" and "like" in the comparison, while metaphors compare things directly.
Simile: She has blue eyes like a summer sky
Metaphor: Her eyes are mysterious, deep pools