Compare and contrast metaphors and similes and their purposes.

A metaphore is a figure of speech that compares two objects that share few similarities.

The similies are the linking of two objects to make one look like the other.

Explanation:

All right, both elements are figures of speech used in literature, they are tools that help the writer represent an object in a way the audience can perceive it in the same way the writer did. in the first place the biggest difference is that metaphores use objects that have similarities, like cats and dogs, both are pets and fluffy. Whil similies create a bond of similarity between to objects. Brenda's eyes were bright as diamonds.

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