How do you tell the difference between an idiom, a metaphor and a simile?
I learned that metaphors don't use like or as but similes do.
I learned that metaphors don't use like or as but similes do.
1 Answer
An idiom is literary language in which you say something but don't necessarily mean what you say
I.e: I put my foot in my mouth
This sentence doesn't mean that you literally put your foot in your mouth, it means that you said something you wish you didn't say
A metaphor is when you compare something to something else directly, without using "like" or "as"
I.e: Dawn Is A Fisherman
Dawn is not really a fisherman, but here, the person is comparing the dawn to a fisherman, because of its tendencies; to "cast its rod to catch the sun and pull it into the sky"
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words like, or as
I.e: As busy as a bee; You are like a rose in bloom
The first example compares a person or object to a bee using the word as
The second example compares the person's beauty to that of a rose in bloom.
