What is the difference between metaphor and euphemism?

Answer 1

A metaphor is a literary device that compares to unlike things. Example: She is the open road (Evidently, no woman is a road, but by saying a woman is a road, one can infer qualities of the woman's character. She could provide escape, adventure, or discovery.) A euphemism is a way of describing something so that it is less offensive, rude, or insensitive. Example: Instead of saying that someone has "died", one could say that someone has "passed away". This is a gentler way of saying something that could be considered harsh.