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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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what is smile and a metaphor
  

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Here is a simple explanation from the internet: A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word 'AS' or 'LIKE' is used to compare the two things. g.

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Here is a simple explanation from the internet:

A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word 'AS' or 'LIKE' is used to compare the two things. E.g. As cold as a dog's nose. A young girl is like a flower bud.

A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using 'as' or 'like'. E.g.