ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine. The word metaphor is more broad and can also refer to a variety of ways of comparing or connecting different things, including those that don’t use words at all.

Detailed explanation-2: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things and uses the words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication.

Detailed explanation-3: -Similes and metaphors are both figures of speech that are used to make a comparison between two things that are not alike. The difference is that similes make the comparison by saying that something is like something else but metaphors make the comparison by saying that something is something else.

Detailed explanation-4: -A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

Detailed explanation-5: -A simile makes a comparison using the words “like” or “as.” Example: The concert was so crowded, it felt like a million people were there. A metaphor makes the comparison directly, substituting one thing for another. Example: That test was a killer.