Similes and Metaphors

1. Example: Her home was a prison.

2. Metaphors

2.1. Definition: A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common.

2.2. Example: Every day's an uphill battle

3. Example: As Proud As A Peacock

4. Similes

4.1. Example: He runs like a cheetah.

4.2. Definition: A figure of speech that directly compares two different things.

4.3. Usually used with "as" or "like"