ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as (’you are like a summer’s day’). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness (’you are a summer’s day’).

Detailed explanation-2: -Metaphors compare two unlike things by saying one IS the other thing, without the “like” or “as.” For example, “Her eyes are stars guiding me home."

Detailed explanation-3: -A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses one thing to mean another and makes a comparison between the two. A simile compares two different things in order to create a new meaning.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is an analogy? An analogy is a comparison made to show how two different things are similar, especially in limited ways. An analogy is a technique frequently used in literature to explain something by comparing it to something else (a literary device). There are several types of analogies you can make.