Making Metaphors (and Similes)

Same, same, but different.

Metaphors and similes are very similar because they both describe things in a way that isn’t literally true—they make comparisons to help the reader imagine something more clearly.

Their job is to paint pictures with words, to create strong images in your mind. 🎨

The key difference is this:
A metaphor says something is something else or makes a statement which isn’t literal or realistic—it's bold and direct.
A simile says something is like something else, or as if it were something else—it's a gentler comparison.

For example:

Metaphor:
The moon held up the sky and poured its light across the mountain tops, gently peeling away the darkness.

Simile:
It was as if the moon held up the sky and poured its light, like silver paint, across the mountain tops.

Let’s practice making some!

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