Cathy is a calculator but her brother is like a cheetah
metaphor
simile
Simile. it uses as
Since there is no "like" or "as" in the sentence, it is a metaphor.
Old is like an owl but with even better intelligence. this is not a metaphor but a simile. A metaphor for old in a sentence would be
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
Simile
simile, it uses 'as'
simile its a simile when you use "like"
That is a simile. Jenny is a bird is a metaphor.
a metaphor
By making a comparison sentence without a simile.