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Differences Metaphors Similes

Metaphors and similes both compare two unlike things, but metaphors replace a word while similes use "like" or "as". Metaphors paint a picture by directly stating one thing is another, while similes give examples by saying something is "like" or "as" something else. Examples of similes include "She cried like a baby" and "Life is like a box of chocolates", while metaphors could be "The toast jumped out of the toaster".

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Differences Metaphors Similes

Metaphors and similes both compare two unlike things, but metaphors replace a word while similes use "like" or "as". Metaphors paint a picture by directly stating one thing is another, while similes give examples by saying something is "like" or "as" something else. Examples of similes include "She cried like a baby" and "Life is like a box of chocolates", while metaphors could be "The toast jumped out of the toaster".

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METAPHORS

AND

SIMILES

W H AT S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?
Metaphors and similes both help the reader understand a subject by comparing
it to something else. But, they are different...

METAPHOR

SIMILE
DEFINITION

A comparison between two


things that are not alike and
replaces the word with
another word
AND
uses the word like or as

To paint a picture for the


reader

PURPOSE

To paint a picture
AND
give an example

The subject is said to be


another

QUICK
MEMORY
TIP

The subject is as or like


another

EXAMPLES

She cried like a baby.


Life is like a box of
chocolates.
He was as busy as a bee.
She was snug as a bug in
a rug.
He was blind as a bat.

A comparison between two


things that are not alike and
replaces the word with
another word.

The toast jumped out of the


toaster.
Im so hungry I could eat a
horse.
I told you a million times to
clean your room.

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