While both similes and metaphors are used to make comparisons, the difference between similes and metaphors comes down to a word.
No form of poetry is complete without the use of figures of speech. In English, there are many figures of speech, but the two most commonly used for making the comparison are simile and metaphor.
What is a Simile?
- A simile is a figurative statement that uses connecting words.
- Similes use the words like or as to compare things
Some well-known similes you will often hear are:
As cute as a kittenAs happy as a clam
As light as a feather
As blind as a bat
As bold as brass
As bright as a button
As shiny as a new pin
As cold as ice
As common as dirt
As cool as a cucumber
As hard as nails
As hot as hell
As innocent as a lamb
As tall as a giraffe
As tough as nails
As white as a ghost
As sweet as sugar
As black as coal
What is a Metaphor ?
- A metaphor is a figure of speech where in a word or phrase represents an object or idea that is used instead to show the likeness between the two.
Some well-known metaphors you will often hear are:
The snow is a white blanket.
He is a shining star.
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
Kisses are the flowers of affection.
The falling snowflakes are dancers.
The calm lake was a mirror.
You are my sunshine.
The moon is a white balloon.
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
The road ahead was a ribbon stretching across the desert.
Donations to the charity were a tsunami.
The park was a lake after the rain.
The sun is a golden ball.
The clouds are balls of cotton.
The lightning was fireworks in the sky.
That lawn is a green carpet.
The stars are sparkling diamonds.
Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
Those best friends are two peas in a pod.
He is a shining star.
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
Kisses are the flowers of affection.
The falling snowflakes are dancers.
The calm lake was a mirror.
You are my sunshine.
The moon is a white balloon.
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
The road ahead was a ribbon stretching across the desert.
Donations to the charity were a tsunami.
The park was a lake after the rain.
The sun is a golden ball.
The clouds are balls of cotton.
The lightning was fireworks in the sky.
That lawn is a green carpet.
The stars are sparkling diamonds.
Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
Those best friends are two peas in a pod.
Baby, you’re a firework.
