A metaphor “carries” meaning from one concept to another by stating or implying that one of them is the other 2. A simile compares two things by saying one is “like” or “as” the other 3. This job is a nightmare. I have an axe to grind with my boss. My eyes blazed upon seeing the pile of documents 4. Gymnastics is like a circus. Dance is like a poem. Karate is like an action movie.
Direct figurative comparison using "is"; 2. Comparison using "like" or "as...as"; 3. a. The sun is a baking desert, b. The river is a raging serpent, c. The tree is a furious feline; 4. a. The ocean is like a sapphire ring, b. Her hair was a golden as sun in spring, c. The witches nose was as green as a boiled toad.
