Ok we're all guilty of this one... even me sometimes 😅

Interchanging simile and metaphor, or mistaking one for the other.

So today, let's learn what the two are and their difference.

Simile is a comparison that uses the words "like" or “as.”

For example:

She shines like the sun.

Nobody is saying she is the sun. We're simply comparing her brightness or presence to that of the sun using the word like.

Another example:

He is as brave as a lion.

Take note, a comparison is being made using as.

But metaphor, on the other hand, skips the "like" and "as" completely and makes a direct comparison.

For example:

She is the sun of my life.

Time heals or time is a thief.

Time isn't a doctor, and neither did it steal that five hundred naira you've been looking for since yesterday. 

The writer is directly transferring qualities from one thing to another.

A simple way to remember it:

📌 Simile compares – A is like B

📌 Metaphor defines – A is B

That's the tiny difference that causes all the confusion.

Princess Ella ⚜️