abbie1948  +  93379 Mon, 25 Apr 05 08:50 PM Simile - a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) -- compare Metaphor - a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) (Webster) Metaphor All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players They have their exits and their entrances; Simile The world is like a stage It is as if people were like actors they come and go as though they were entering or leaving a stage. Metaphore "You are the sunshine of my life" Simile "her presence warmed the room like the sun" abbie1948 Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005 England Senior Member 2,657 Hope that helps. Abbie Metaphors, Analogies

	nicora  +  93380 Mon, 25 Apr 05 08:58 PM "her presence warmed the room similar to the sun" "her presence warmed the room same as the sun" "her presence warmed the room undifferentiated from the sun" metaphor or simile? The only difference is literally "like"? "her presence warmed the room like the sun" nicora Joined on Wed, Sep 24 2003 Kennewick, WA USA New Member 17 Metaphors

	nicora  +  93388 Mon, 25 Apr 05 09:25 PM Does anyone have examples of similes without "like" or "as"? The definition above stated "often" using "like" or "as". nicora

	abbie1948  +  93447 Tue, 26 Apr 05 01:30 AM The basic difference between a simile and a metaphore is that a simile says that one thing is LIKE another, and a metaphore says that one thing IS another. "All the world IS a stage" Not all definitions state that similes use "like" or "as", but in reality they do. this page might help: http://teenwriting.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-simile.htm abbie1948 Difference Between

	nicora  +  93453 Tue, 26 Apr 05 01:36 AM Wouldn't saying something is comparable, be the same as saying it's "like" something? Why can't you use "comparable" instead of "like" as a simile? Or does the fact you use "comparable" make the statement a metaphor? I guess what I am getting at is that simile's and metaphor sometimes appear to be the exact same thing, sans the word "like" or "as" - this is very confusing and at times does not seem logical. "All the world is comparable to a stage" "All the world is like a stage" "All the world is presented as a stage" nicora Metaphors

	abbie1948  +  93468 Tue, 26 Apr 05 02:13 AM "She really ruffled his feathers" this is a metaphor, because we are talking about a woman annoying a man - not about a woman stroking a bird. "The moon's a balloon" is a metaphor - of cours the moon is not really a balloon "The world is my oyster" "She was a tigress when roused" Similes and metaphors can be very similar, but you must remember the definition. You cannot substitute "comprable to" because you are not comparing, you are actually saying that one thing is like another. Languages are not always logical, because they are full of idosyncratic things - like metaphors, similes, idioms and proverbs. Can you think of an idiom or saying in your language that an English speaker might not understand? abbie1948 Verbs, Metaphors, Idioms

	Falderal  +  96248 Thu, 05 May 05 04:27 AM Here's an example of why a metaphor works, Guest, which might help you if the other material in this thread hasn't hit the spot. Couch Potato: Couch potato = lazy person. A lazy person buries themselves in the cushions of a couch (sofa, chesterfield, La-Z-Boy) in safe, sedentary comfort, "vegging out" mindlessly in front of the TV, eyes in a fixed, submissive stare. A couch potato never leaves the home, and cannot be motivated, having everything nearby so they never have to move. Compare this to the potato, which is buried in the comfort and providence of soil and to which the only escape from its lifestyle is death. Covered in eyes, but without a brain or muscle, the potato is snuggled and unmotivated. A comfortable sofa is fertile soil for the couch potato. Falderal Falderal Joined on Wed, May 4 2005 Canada New Member 01 The metaphor reminds us that the universe is full of cousins. Metaphors